Justizvollzugsanstalt

German

Alternative forms

JVA (abbreviation)

Etymology

Justiz (“judiciary”) +‎ Vollzug (“enforcement”) +‎ Anstalt (“institution”)

Pronunciation

Audio (file)

Noun

Justizvollzugsanstalt f (genitive Justizvollzugsanstalt, plural Justizvollzugsanstalten)

(Germany, officialese) prison

Synonyms

Gefängnis
Haftanstalt

Further reading

Justizvollzugsanstalt in Duden online

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