Klausner

English

Etymology

From German Klausner (“hermit, someone living in a secluded place”), derived from Klause (“hermitage”), ultimately from Latin clausus (“closed”).

Proper noun

Klausner (plural Klausners)

  1. A surname.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Klausner is the 27646th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 870 individuals. Klausner is most common among White (95.63%) individuals.

German

Alternative forms
  • Clausner

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈklaʊ̯snɐ/
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Noun

Klausner m (strong, genitive Klausners, plural Klausner)

  1. hermit
    Synonym: Einsiedler
    • 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 2, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 542:
      Es ist das lautlos schmale Strömen durch die Enge des Stundenglases, des ernsten, gebrechlichen Geräts, das das Gehäuse des Klausners schmückt.
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Declension
Declension of Klausner [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Klausner die Klausner
genitive eines des Klausners der Klausner
dative einem dem Klausner den Klausnern
accusative einen den Klausner die Klausner

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