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 27646^th 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/

• Audio:

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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

Related terms

• Klause

Further reading

• “Klausner” in Duden online