No. 7,277 in German
gefangene
"Gefangene" means "prisoner" or "captive" in English.
In a sentence
Die gefangene Frau wartete darauf, befreit zu werden.
The captured woman was waiting to be freed.
The word 'gefangene' is used as an adjective here, describing the woman (a noun) as captured or imprisoned.
Die Gefangene wurden in einem sicheren Gebäude festgehalten.
The prisoners were held in a secure building.
Here, 'Gefangene' is used as a noun that takes plural form. It refers to prisoners or captured individuals.
Er war ein gefangener Vogel in einem goldenen Käfig.
He was a caged bird in a golden cage.
In this sentence, 'gefangene' is used metaphorically as an adjective to describe a bird symbolizing someone's situation.
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