Munstergeleen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as munstergelene in 1202. Compound of Middle Dutch munster (“monastery, large parish church”) and the toponym Geleen. Compare Monster. See also Abshoven.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌmʏn.stər.ɣəˈleːn/
Hyphenation: Mun‧ster‧ge‧leen
Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun edit

Munstergeleen n

A village and former municipality of Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

Munstergeleens

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN