kluis

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cluse, from Old Dutch *klūsa, from Proto-West Germanic *klūsā.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klœy̯s/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: kluis
  • Rhymes: -œy̯s
  • Homophone: Kluis

Noun

kluis f (plural kluizen, diminutive kluisje n)

  1. a safe
  2. (in the diminutive) a cashbox
  3. (often diminutive) a locker
  4. a hermit's cell
  5. a hermitage

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • bankkluis
  • effectenkluis
  • fietskluis
  • geldkluis
  • kluisdeur

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: kluis
  • → West Frisian: klûs
    • ⇒ West Frisian: klûze
  • → Indonesian: klés

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