ett kloster
Meaning
monastery; nunnery (nunnekloster); monestary; parcel; abbey
In Swedish: institution för munkar och nunnor
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett kloster |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | klostret |
| Plural, indefinite | kloster |
| Plural, definite | klostren |
kloster is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort kloster, det stora klostret. Check another noun
Practise kloster
1 / 2Is it en kloster or ett kloster?
Questions
What does kloster mean in English?
kloster means “monastery, nunnery (nunnekloster)”.
Is it en kloster or ett kloster?
It is ett kloster, and “the monastery” is klostret.
What is the plural of kloster?
kloster doesn't change in the plural: ett kloster, två kloster (definite: klostren).
Origin
From Old Swedish kloster, kløster, from Old Norse klaustr.
Nearby common words
kloster is number 4,065 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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