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)

  1. Cistercian
    Synonyms: Zisterziensermönch, weißer Mönch, Bernhardiner

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