kluizenaar
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch clusenâre. Equivalent to kluis + -en- + -aar.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]kluizenaar m (plural kluizenaars or kluizenaren, diminutive kluizenaartje n, feminine kluizenares)
- a hermit [First attested in the 14th century.]
- Synonyms: anachoreet, heremiet, kluisbroeder
- anybody living in isolation from society, a recluse, a shut-in
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: kluisenaar
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- Rhymes:Dutch/aːr
- Rhymes:Dutch/aːr/3 syllables
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