German Conversation · Level 63
76 words
German word
Kloster
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkloːstɐ/
Meaning
- neuter nounmonastery
Example
Die Klöster in dieser Region sind alt.
The monasteries in this region are old.
More examples
Man kann im Kloster oft alte Handschriften sehen.
You can often see old manuscripts in the monastery.
Core concept
An enclosed religious community organized around shared living, work, and worship.
Common phrases
im Kloster beten
pray in the monastery
zum Kloster fahren
go to the monastery
eine Führung im Kloster
a guided tour of the monastery
Similar words
Kirche: A religious building used for worship and ceremonies by a congregation.
Klosteranlage: A monastery complex consisting of buildings, courtyards, and surrounding grounds.
Abtei: A prominent monastery with a long-standing religious or historical role.
Definition in German
Gebäude oder Gemeinschaft, in dem Mönche oder Nonnen zusammenleben, nach festen religiösen Regeln beten und arbeiten.
Word origin
German Kloster comes through Old High German klōstar from Latin claustrum, meaning an enclosed place, and its meaning narrowed to a religious house.
Usage tips
- Kloster is neuter, with the forms das Kloster and die Klöster; the plural changes the vowel.
Other meanings
- conventnoun
Related words
- Klosterführungmonastery tournoun
- Klosterruinemonastery ruinnoun