Monster

See also: monster, mönster, and mønster

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as masemunster in 1013. Derived from Old Dutch monstre (“large central parish church”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔn.stər/
• Hyphenation: Mon‧ster
• Homophone: monster

Proper noun

Monster n

1. A village and former municipality of Westland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Munsterdonck (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Monsternaar
• Monsters

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “monster”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German

Etymology

Borrowed in the 18th century from English monster. Doublet of Monstrum.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Monster n (strong, genitive Monsters, plural Monster)

1. (colloquial) monster

   Synonyms: Monstrum, Ungeheuer

Declension

Declension of Monster [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Monster	die	Monster
genitive	eines	des	Monsters	der	Monster
dative	einem	dem	Monster	den	Monstern
accusative	ein	das	Monster	die	Monster

Derived terms

• Schwiegermonster

Further reading

• “Monster” in Duden online