kloster

From Middle Low German klōster, cf. German Kloster, from Medieval Latin claustrum (“enclosure, secluded part of a monastery”) (or Vulgar Latin *clōstrum). The Old West Norse form klaustr was borrowed via Old English clauster.

• IPA^(key): [ˈkʰl̥ʌsd̥ɐ]

kloster n (definite singular klosteret or klostret, indefinite plural klostre, definite plural klostrene)

1. a monastery
2. a convent

• “kloster” in Den Danske Ordbog

From Old Norse klaustr and Latin claustrum.

kloster n (definite singular klosteret or klostret, indefinite plural kloster or klostre, definite plural klostra or klostrene)

1. a monastery
2. a convent (nonnekloster)

• “kloster” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From Old Norse klaustr and Latin claustrum.

kloster n (definite singular klosteret, indefinite plural kloster, definite plural klostera)

1. a monastery
2. a convent (nonnekloster)

• “kloster” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

From Old Swedish kloster, kløster, from Old Norse klaustr.

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kloster n

1. monastery (place of residence for members of a religious community)

• klorets, lektors, storlek