Translation of "penitentiary" into German

Gefängnis, Zuchthaus, Justizvollzugsanstalt are the top translations of "penitentiary" into German.

penitentiary adjective noun grammar

(US) A state or federal prison for convicted felons. [..]

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  • Gefängnis

    noun neuter

    prison

    They put you underneath the penitentiary for the white women.

    Die tun dich unter das Gefängnis für weiße Frauen.

  • Zuchthaus

    noun neuter

    I am glad for this reason that I was sent to the penitentiary.

    Deshalb bin ich so froh, daß ich ins Zuchthaus gekommen bin.

  • Justizvollzugsanstalt

    noun feminine

    More details are emerging on the breaking news story at Litchfield Penitentiary, where a violent uprising broke out late last night.

    Mehr Einzelheiten aus der Justizvollzugsanstalt Litchfield, wo es letzte Nacht zu einem gewalttätigen Aufstand kam.

  • Less frequent translations

    • Strafvollzugsanstalt
    • Strafanstalt
    • Pönitentiar
    • Pönitenziar
    • Strafgefängnis
    • reumütig
    • schwedische Gardinen
    • pönitentiar
    • Besserungsanstalt
    • JvA

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