Monster

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

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

Monster n

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

   Synonym: Munsterdonck (Carnival nickname)

• Monsternaar
• Monsters

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

Borrowed in the 18th century from English monster.^[1] Doublet of Monstrum.

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Monster n (strong, genitive Monsters, plural Monster)

1. (colloquial) monster

   Synonyms: Monstrum, Ungeheuer

• Schwiegermonster

• “Monster” in Duden online