Zisterzienser
German
Alternative forms
- Cistercienser (obsolete)
Etymology
Zisterz + -i- + -enser, a calque of Latin Cisterciensis, from Latin Cistercium (“Cîteaux”), after the place where the order was founded.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡sɪstɐˈt͡si̯ɛnzɐ]
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Noun
Zisterzienser m (strong, genitive Zisterziensers, plural Zisterzienser)
- Cistercian
- Synonyms: Zisterziensermönch, weißer Mönch, Bernhardiner
Declension
Declension of Zisterzienser [masculine, strong]
Hypernyms
Coordinate terms
- Dominikaner, Franziskaner, Kapuziner, Kartäuser, Prämonstratenser
Related terms
- Zisterzienserkloster
- Zisterzienserorden
Further reading
- “Zisterzienser” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Zisterzienser” in Duden online