Klausur
German, noun[klaʊ̯ˈzuːɐ̯]
Klausur is spelled K-L-A-U-S-U-R (7 letters) and appears 5.4 times per million words in written German, the 11,619th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Klausur is a German feminine noun meaning “a state of enclosure, especially that of monks, nuns” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Einsamkeit, Abgeschlossenheit”.
What does Klausur mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininea state of enclosure, especially that of monks, nuns
- 2
feminineshort for Klausurarbeit: a formal written exam, chiefly at a university or during the last three years of Gymnasium
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Einsamkeit, Abgeschlossenheit 2. abgeschlossener Bereich in einem Kloster, der von Außenstehenden nicht betreten werden darf 3. Prüfungsarbeit, die unter Aufsicht geschrieben wird 4. Tagung unter Ausschluss der Öffentlichkeit
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Klausur
- Klausuren plural
- Clausur alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Klausur?
- [klaʊ̯ˈzuːɐ̯]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Klausur
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Klausur in German?
Klausur appears 5.4 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).