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Gefangene

prisoner

noun ge-FAHNG-e-ne Rare
People & Society Crime

Also means

captive

Usage Note

Gefangene is a person held in custody, an adjectival noun from fangen (to catch). Inflect as der Gefangene, ein Gefangener. A prisoner of war is a Kriegsgefangener. Compare with Haeftling, a more administrative term for an inmate.

Examples

"Der Gefangene wurde nach zehn Jahren entlassen."

Natural Translation

The prisoner was released after ten years.

Literal Translation

The prisoner became after ten years discharged.

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