| Englisch | Deutsch | |
| inside {adv} [coll.] [in prison] | im Knast [ugs.] | |
Verben |
| to serve sth. [time (in prison)] | 423 etw. verbüßen [eine Gefängnisstrafe] | |
| to serve [prison] | 364 abbüßen [Strafe] | |
| to serve [coll.] [time (in prison)] | 169 absitzen [ugs.] [Gefängnisstrafe, Zeit (im Gefängnis)] | |
| to shank sb. [prison slang] | 141 [jdn. mit einem selbstgemachten Messer erstechen] | |
| to spring sb. [from a trap, prison etc.] | 139 jdn. rausholen [ugs.] [befreien] | |
| to lag sb. [Aus.] [Br. archaic] [coll.] [send to prison] | 5 jdn. einlochen [ugs.] [salopp] [ins Gefängnis bringen] | |
Substantive |
| law mil. naut. brig [prison, esp. on a U.S. Navy ship] | 807 Knast {m} [ugs.] [bes. beim Militär oder auf einem Schiff] | |
| slammer [usually: the slammer] [sl.] [prison] | 271 Knast {m} [ugs.] | |
| inmates [esp. prison] | 237 Insassen {pl} [bes. Gefängnis] | |
| inmate [in a prison] | 232 Häftling {m} | |
| clink [coll.] [prison] | 200 Knast {m} [ugs.] [Gefängnis] | |
| lockdown [in a prison] | 157 Einschließung {f} [von Gefangenen in ihre Zellen] | |
| nonce [Br.] [prison sl.] [sex offender, esp. paedophile] | 120 Sexverbrecher {m} [bes. Pädophiler] | |
| pen [sl.] [Am.] [prison] | 118 Knast {m} [ugs.] | |
| coop [prison] | 117 Knast {m} [ugs.] | |
| jobs warden [esp. Am.] [prison director] | 111 Gefängnisdirektor {m} | |
| nick [Br.] [coll.] [prison] | 103 Knast {m} [ugs.] | |
| law term [prison term] | 85 Freiheitsstrafe {f} | |
| lockdown [prison] | 67 Gefängnis {n} | |
| mil. naut. brig [esp. Am.] [jail or prison aboard a ship, esp. U.S. Navy] | 53 Schiffsgefängnis {n} | |
| lockup [jail or prison] | 34 Kiste {f} [ugs.] [Gefängnis] | |
| nick [Br.] [coll.] [prison] | 34 Kittchen {n} [ugs.] | |
| law mittimus [warrant of commitment to prison] | 33 Haftbefehl {m} | |
| jug [coll.] [prison] | 32 Loch {n} [ugs.] [Gefängnis] | |
| tank [Am.] [coll.] [prison, jail] | 30 Knast {m} [ugs.] | |
| ox [prison sl.] [razor blade] | 28 Rasierklinge {f} | |
| clink [coll.] [prison] | 25 Loch {n} [ugs.] [Gefängnis] | |
| can [Am.] [coll.] [prison] | 23 Knast {m} [ugs.] | |
| jug [sl.] [prison] | 23 Knast {m} [ugs.] [Gefängnis] | |
| lockup [prison] | 22 Gefängnis {n} | |
| screw [derog.] [coll.] [prison warder] | 22 Gefängniswärter {m} | |
| stir [coll.] [prison, jail] | 22 Kittchen {n} [ugs.] | |
| screw [sl.] [pej.] [here: prison wardress] | 20 Wachtel {f} [Gefängnisjargon] [pej.] [Gefängniswärterin] | |
| slops {pl} [contents of bedroom or prison vessels, where applicable] | 19 Schmutzwasser {n} [Fäkalien] | |
| bug [prison sl.] [crazy person] | 18 Irrer {m} [ugs.] | |
| hist. jobs jailer [dated] [prison guard] | 18 Kerkermeister {m} | |
| lockup [prison, jail] | 18 Knast {m} [ugs.] | |
| nick [Br.] [coll.] [prison] | 16 Loch {n} [ugs.] [Gefängnis] | |
| bastille [prison] | 14 Gefängnis {n} | |
| slammer [usually: the slammer] [sl.] [prison] | 13 Kiste {f} [ugs.] [Gefängnis] | |
| chester [prison sl.] [child molester] | 10 Fifi {m} [Gefängnisjargon: Kindesmissbrauchstäter] | |
| stiff [Am.] [sl.] [secret message from prison] | 10 Kassiber {m} | |
| hist. panopticon [prison type] | 9 Panoptikum {n} [Gefängnistyp] | |
| screw [derog.] [coll.] [prison warder] | 9 Gefängnisaufseher {m} | |
| pruno [Am.] [sl.] [prison wine] | 8 Pruno {m} [amerikan. Gefängniswein, auch: "Knastwein"] | |
| cooler [sl.] [prison] | 7 Bau {m} [ugs.] [Gefängnis] | |
| cellie [prison sl.] | 6 Zellengenosse {m} | |
| sector [prison] | 6 Trakt {m} [Gefängnis] | |
| educ. hist. law [punishment in German universities and schools in which students were detained in 'Karzer' (on-site prison cells)] | 5 Karzerstrafe {f} | |