kloster

Danish

[ˈkʰl̥ʌsd̥ɐ]

noun
Definitions
  • a monastery
  • a convent

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German klōster derived from Latin claustrum (enclosure, bar, place shut in, bolt, a shut in place, closed space, gate, a shut-in place, cloister), *clōstrum borrowed from Old English clauster.

Origin

Old English

clauster

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