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Kloster

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English

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from German Kloster.

    Proper noun

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    Kloster (plural Klosters)

    1. A surname from German.

    Statistics

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    • According to the 2010 United States Census, Kloster is the 18660th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1474 individuals. Kloster is most common among White (95.12%) individuals.

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    German

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    Etymology

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    From Middle High German klōster, from Old High German klōstar, borrowed from Vulgar Latin *clōstrum, Medieval Latin claustrum.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈkloːstɐ/
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
    • Hyphenation: Klos‧ter; pre-1996: Klo‧ster

    Noun

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    Kloster n (strong, genitive Klosters, plural Klöster, diminutive Klösterchen n or Klösterlein n)

    1. convent, monastery, cloister

    Declension

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    Declension of Kloster [neuter, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein das Kloster die Klöster
    genitive eines des Klosters der Klöster
    dative einem dem Kloster den Klöstern
    accusative ein das Kloster die Klöster

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