der Knast
C1slammer (jail / prison)
- English meaning
- slammer (jail / prison)
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Knäste
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
- Vocabulary package
- Crime & Police
- Dictionary
- German words with K
Knast in a sentence
Er verbrachte fünf Jahre im Knast.
He spent five years in the slammer.
Declension of der Knast
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Knast | die Knäste |
| Accusative | den Knast | die Knäste |
| Dative | dem Knast | den Knästen |
| Genitive | des Knastes | der Knäste |
Where Knast comes from
seit dem 19. Jahrhundert bezeugt; Entlehnung über das Rotwelsche aus dem Westjiddischen קנאַס (vergleiche westjiddisch: קנאַסן und פֿאַרקנאַסן, beide in der Bedeutung „bestrafen“); dieses entstammt wiederum dem Hebräischen קְנָס
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Questions about Knast
Is it der, die or das Knast?
It is der Knast — Knast is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Knäste.
What is the plural of Knast?
The plural of der Knast is die Knäste.
What is the genitive of Knast?
The genitive singular is des Knastes. The dative plural is den Knästen.
What does Knast mean in English?
der Knast means "slammer (jail / prison)". For example: "Er verbrachte fünf Jahre im Knast." — "He spent five years in the slammer."
What level is Knast in German?
Knast is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the crime & police vocabulary.
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