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Klause
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German
Pronunciation
de /ˈklaʊ̯zə/
de De-Klause.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Etymology 1
de ine-pro *(s)kleh₂w-
de la-lat la
From de gmh klūse, from de goh klūsa, from de gmw-pro *klūsā.Klause
Noun
f
cell in a monastery / convent
de Zelle Klosterzelle
hermitage house of a hermit
de Einsiedelei
de informal a small room or dwelling, usually snug and quiet
de Du hast ja hier oben ’ne ganz nette Klause! You have a nice cozy place up here.
de Judaism de Klaus kloyz
de regional gorge, narrow pass
de Schlucht Talenge
de regional now chiefly dialectal weir, dam, sluice; de by extension a dammed-up body of water
de Wehr Damm Schleuse
Declension
f
Derived terms
de Klausenfrucht Klausensynyagoge verklausen
Related terms
de Kloster
Etymology 2
Proper noun
de proper noun form
de Klaus nom//gen//acc p given name
de Kläuse
References
Further reading
de Religion Christianity
de Christianity Landforms