Klausner

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

Klausner (plural Klausners)

1. A surname.

• 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.

• Clausner

• IPA^(key): /ˈklaʊ̯snɐ/

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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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• Klause

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