kloosterling
Dutch
Etymology
From klooster (“monastery”) + -ling.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkloːs.tərˌlɪŋ/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: kloos‧ter‧ling
Noun
kloosterling m (plural kloosterlingen, diminutive kloosterlingetje n)
- any member of a monastic community, whether priest, lay brother or nun