Clausewitz

== English == === Etymology === From German Clausewitz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈklɔːzəwɪts/ === Proper noun === Clausewitz A surname. == German == === Etymology === Seemingly from a Slavic placename. Compare perhaps Kłosowice (German Klossowitz), though this is not to say that a relation with this particular village exists. The family was of lesser nobility and did not have a long-standing tradition. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈklaʊ̯zəˌvɪts/ Hyphenation: Clau‧se‧witz === Proper noun === Clausewitz m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Clausewitz' or Clausewitzens or (with an article) Clausewitz, plural Clausewitzens or Clausewitz) a surname of rare usage ==== Declension ====