Knast

German (Berlin)

/knast/

noun
Definitions
  • (colloquial) jail
  • (colloquial) hunger

Etymology

Derived from Yiddish קנס (a fine) derived from Hebrew (modern) קְנָס (a fine).

Origin

Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)

קְנָס

Gloss

a fine

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