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kloster

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See also: Kloster, Klöster, and klošter

Danish

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German klōster, cf. German Kloster, from Medieval Latin claustrum (enclosure, secluded part of a monastery) (or Vulgar Latin *clōstrum). The Old West Norse form klaustr was borrowed via Old English clauster.

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Noun

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kloster n (singular definite klosteret or klostret, plural indefinite klostre)

  1. a monastery
  2. a convent

Declension

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Declension of kloster
neuter
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kloster klosteret
klostret
klostre klostrene
genitive klosters klosterets
klostrets
klostres klostrenes

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Old Norse klaustr and Latin claustrum.

Noun

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kloster n (definite singular klosteret or klostret, indefinite plural kloster or klostre, definite plural klostra or klostrene)

  1. a monastery
  2. a convent (nonnekloster)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old Norse klaustr and Latin claustrum.

Noun

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kloster n (definite singular klosteret, indefinite plural kloster, definite plural klostera)

  1. a monastery
  2. a convent (nonnekloster)

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish kloster, kløster, from Old Norse klaustr.

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Noun

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kloster n

  1. monastery (place of residence for members of a religious community)

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