kluizenaar

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Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklœy̯.zəˌnaːr/
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  • Hyphenation: klui‧ze‧naar
  • Rhymes: -aːr

Noun

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

  1. a hermit
    Synonyms: anachoreet, heremiet, kluisbroeder
  2. anybody living in isolation from society, a recluse, a shut-in

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Descendants

  • Afrikaans: kluisenaar