Zisterzienser
German
Etymology
Zisterz + i + -enser, a calque of Latin Cisterciensis, from Latin Cistercium (“Cîteaux”), after the place where the order was founded.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡sɪstɐˈt͡si̯ɛnzɐ]
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Noun
Zisterzienser m (genitive Zisterziensers, plural Zisterzienser)
- Cistercian
Declension
Declension of Zisterzienser
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Zisterzienser | die | Zisterzienser |
| genitive | eines | des | Zisterziensers | der | Zisterzienser |
| dative | einem | dem | Zisterzienser | den | Zisterziensern |
| accusative | einen | den | Zisterzienser | die | Zisterzienser |
Synonyms
- Zisterziensermönch, weißer Mönch, Bernhardiner
Coordinate terms
- Dominikaner, Franziskaner, Kapuziner, Kartäuser, Prämonstratenser
Hypernyms
- Benediktiner
Related terms
- Zisterzienserkloster
- Zisterzienserorden
Further reading
- “Zisterzienser” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Zisterzienser” in Duden online