"penitentiary" in German

Detailed translations for "penitentiary"

penitentiary

1. history

penitentiary
die Justizanstalt{feminine}

2. other

penitentiary(also: prison, jailhouse, bastille, hard time)
das Gefängnis{neuter}
A truck driver. He brought the lumber into the penitentiary and one time I asked him for a ride.
Lastwagenfahrer, er hat immer Bauholz zum Gefängnis gebracht.
- These huge busts. He should have a penitentiary named after him.
Man sollte ein Gefängnis nach ihm benennen.

English synonyms for "penitentiary"

penitentiary {n}
penitentiary {s}

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