Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Mar 27, 2006 14:56
20 yrs ago
Dutch term
kajot
als wij onder ede liegen dan plegen wij meineed en draaien het kajot in.
yes my hearties, obviously a type of jail - but what type of jail pray tell?
yes my hearties, obviously a type of jail - but what type of jail pray tell?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | jail |
Maria van der Heijde-Zomerdijk (X)
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| 4 +3 | prison, jail |
Erik Boers
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jail
This is obviously a different spelling fo 'cachot'
Van Dale: gevangenhok, gevangenis, arrestantenlokaal
Van Dale: gevangenhok, gevangenis, arrestantenlokaal
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Comment: "gevangenhok has a nice medieval aura to it.
thanks"
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5 mins
Erik Boers
Belgium
Belgium
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Belgium
Over 35 years of translating experience
Native in: Dutch
Works in: English to Dutch, French to Dutch, Spanish to Dutch, and 3 more.
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prison, jail
Just an ordinary prison. Actually, it's cachot (Fr.) instead of kajot.
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