gevangene

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Dutch

Etymology

Declined form of gevangen, the past participle of vangen. Compare German Gefangener and Gefangene.

Pronunciation

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Noun

gevangene m or f (plural gevangenen)

  1. a prisoner
    De politie heeft de ontsnapte gevangene na een klopjacht gearresteerd.
    The police arrested the escaped prisoner after a manhunt.

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