Münster

See also: muenster, munster, and Munster

English

Etymology

From German Münster.

Proper noun

Münster

  1. A city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
  2. (historical) The prince-bishopric based in that city

Translations

Anagrams

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin monastērium, from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον (monastḗrion). Cognate with English minster.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmʏnstɐ/
  • Hyphenation: Müns‧ter
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Proper noun

Münster n (proper noun, genitive Münsters or (optionally with an article) Münster)

  1. Münster (a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
  2. (historical) the prince-bishopric based in that city
  3. A municipality of Bavaria, Germany
  4. A municipality of Hesse, Germany
  5. A municipality of Tirol, Austria

Declension
Declension of Münster [sg-only, neuter, toponym]
singular
def. noun
nominative das Münster
genitive des Münsters, Münster1
dative dem Münster
accusative das Münster

1Optionally with an article.

Descendants
  • → English: Münster

References

Noun

Münster n or m (strong, genitive Münsters, plural Münster)

  1. minster (monastic church)

Declension
Declension of Münster [neuter // masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das, der Münster die Münster
genitive eines des Münsters der Münster
dative einem dem Münster den Münstern
accusative ein, einen das, den Münster die Münster

References

Noun

Münster m (strong, genitive Münsters, plural Münster)

  1. muenster cheese, Münsterkäse

Declension
Declension of Münster [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Münster die Münster
genitive eines des Münsters der Münster
dative einem dem Münster den Münstern
accusative einen den Münster die Münster

References

Proper noun

Münster m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Münsters or (with an article) Münster, feminine genitive Münster, plural Münsters or Münster)

  1. a surname

Declension
Declension of Münster [masculine // feminine, surname]
singular plural
masculine feminine
indef. def. noun indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative (ein) (der) Münster (eine) (die) Münster (die) Münsters, Münster
genitive (eines) (des) Münsters, Münster1 (einer) (der) Münster (der) Münsters, Münster
dative (einem) (dem) Münster (einer) (der) Münster (den) Münsters, Münster
accusative (einen) (den) Münster (eine) (die) Münster (die) Münsters, Münster

1With an article.

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