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Münster

Münster

See also: muenster and Munster

English

Proper noun

Münster

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

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German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Münster n (genitive Münsters)

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

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Noun

Münster n, m (genitive Münsters, plural Münster)

  1. minster (monastic church)

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