klooster

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch, borrowed from Vulgar Latin clostrum, Medieval Latin claustrum.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: kloos‧ter

Noun

klooster n (plural kloosters, diminutive kloostertje n)

  1. cloister, monastery

Estonian

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German klôster, from Medieval Latin claustrum.

Noun

klooster (genitive kloostri, partitive kloostrit)

  1. monastery, convent, abbey

Declension

Derived terms

  • mungaklooster
  • nunnaklooster
  • kloostrikool
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