Knast

See also: knast

German

Etymology

Rotwelsch, from Yiddish קנס‎ (knas, “a fine”), from Hebrew קְנָס‎ (k'nás, “a fine”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /knast/
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Noun

Knast m (genitive Knasts or Knastes, plural Knäste)

  1. (colloquial) jail
    Synonym: Gefängnis
  2. (colloquial) hunger

Declension
Declension of Knast
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Knast die Knäste
genitive eines des Knastes,
Knasts		 der Knäste
dative einem dem Knast,
Knaste1		 den Knästen
accusative einen den Knast die Knäste
1Now uncommon, see notes
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