Claessen

== Icelandic == === Etymology === Borrowed from Danish Claessen, from Dutch Claessen, from Claes (shortened form of Niklaas, Niclaas, Niclaes, ultimately from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos)) + -sen (patronymic suffix), equivalent to Danish-derived -sen in other Icelandic surnames and ultimately from Proto-Germanic *sunuz (“son”)). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkʰlasːɛn/ === Proper noun === Claessen a surname ==== Declension ==== This proper noun needs an inflection-table template. ==== Related terms ====