kluizenaar

From Middle Dutch clusenâre. Equivalent to kluis +‎ -en- +‎ -aar.

• IPA^(key): /ˈklœy̯.zəˌnaːr/

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• Hyphenation: klui‧ze‧naar
• Rhymes: -aːr

kluizenaar m (plural kluizenaars or kluizenaren, diminutive kluizenaartje n, feminine kluizenares)

1. a hermit [First attested in the 14th century.]

   Synonyms: anachoreet, heremiet, kluisbroeder

2. anybody living in isolation from society, a recluse, a shut-in

• Afrikaans: kluisenaar