kluizenaar

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch clusenâre. Equivalent to kluis +‎ -en- +‎ -aar.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈklœy̯.zəˌnaːr/
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  • Hyphenation: klui‧ze‧naar
  • Rhymes: -aːr

Noun[edit]

kluizenaar m (plural kluizenaars or kluizenaren, diminutive kluizenaartje n, feminine kluizenares)

  1. A hermit. [First attested in the 14th century.]
    Synonyms: anachoreet, heremiet, kluisbroeder
  2. Anybody living in isolation from society, a recluse, a shut-in.

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: kluisenaar