Kittchen
dasNounjail; clink; slammer (colloquial)
English translations
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kitchen
Word details
- German meaning
- Umgangssprachliche, oft abwertende Bezeichnung für ein Gefängnis.
- English meaning
- jail, prison
- Synonym
- Gefängnis, Knast
- German example
- Er landete für einige Jahre im Kittchen.
- English example
- He ended up in jail for a few years.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Kittchen
- Plural Form
- die Kittchen
Example sentences with “Kittchen”
Er musste für zwei Wochen ins Kittchen. (He had to go to the slammer for two weeks.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Kittchen' a formal word in German?
No, 'Kittchen' is a colloquial, slightly dated slang term for prison. It is a neuter noun (das Kittchen).