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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch clusenâre. Equivalent to kluis + -en- + -aar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklœy̯.zəˌnaːr/
- Hyphenation: klui‧ze‧naar
- Rhymes: -aːr
Noun
kluizenaar m (plural kluizenaars or kluizenaren, diminutive kluizenaartje n, feminine kluizenares)
- a hermit
- Synonyms: anachoreet, heremiet, kluisbroeder
- anybody living in isolation from society, a recluse, a shut-in
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