English-German translation for "penitentiary"

"penitentiary" German translation

penitentiary
[peniˈtenʃəri; -nə-]noun | Substantiv s

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Gefängnis, Zuchthaus, Strafanstalt Pönitentiar, Bußpriester, Beichtvater Bußgericht Besserungsanstalt Besserungsanstalt für Prostituierte Buß-, Pönitenzbuch
  • Gefängnisneuter | Neutrum n
    penitentiary prison American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS
    Zuchthausneuter | Neutrum n
    penitentiary prison American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS
    Strafanstaltfeminine | Femininum f
    penitentiary prison American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS
    penitentiary prison American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS
  • Pönitentiarmasculine | Maskulinum m
    penitentiary religion | ReligionREL priest
    Bußpriestermasculine | Maskulinum m
    penitentiary religion | ReligionREL priest
    Beichtvatermasculine | Maskulinum m
    penitentiary religion | ReligionREL priest
    penitentiary religion | ReligionREL priest
  • (päpstliches) Bußgericht
    penitentiary religion | ReligionREL papal court
    penitentiary religion | ReligionREL papal court
examples
  • Grand Penitentiary
    Kardinal, der dem päpstlichen Bußgericht vorsteht
    Grand Penitentiary
  • Besserungsanstaltfeminine | Femininum f
    penitentiary reformatory
    penitentiary reformatory
  • Besserungsanstaltfeminine | Femininum f für Prostituierte
    penitentiary reformatory for prostitutes British English | britisches EnglischBr
    penitentiary reformatory for prostitutes British English | britisches EnglischBr
  • Buß-, Pönitenzbuchneuter | Neutrum n
    penitentiary religion | ReligionREL book
    penitentiary religion | ReligionREL book
penitentiary
[peniˈtenʃəri; -nə-]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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Buß… der Strafe Disziplin Besserung dienend reuevoll, reumütig, Reue… mit Zuchthaus zu bestrafend
  • Buß…
    penitentiary religion | ReligionREL
    penitentiary religion | ReligionREL
examples
  • der Strafeor | oder od Disziplinor | oder od Besserung dienend
    penitentiary for sake of punishment or disciplining
    penitentiary for sake of punishment or disciplining
  • reuevoll, reumütig, Reue…
    penitentiary rare | seltenselten (regretful)
    penitentiary rare | seltenselten (regretful)
  • mit Zuchthaus zu bestrafen(d)
    penitentiary punishable by imprisonment American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS
    penitentiary punishable by imprisonment American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS
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