Klause.
cell in a monastery / convent
Meaning & usage
cell in a monastery / convent
hermitage (house of a hermit)
a small room or dwelling, usually snug and quiet
Du hast ja hier oben ’ne ganz nette Klause!
alternative form of Klaus (“kloyz”)
gorge, narrow pass
weir, dam, sluice; (by extension) a dammed-up body of water
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German klūse, from Old High German klūsa, from Proto-West Germanic *klūsā.
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