Monster

See also: monster, mönster, and mønster

English

Proper noun

Monster

1. A surname.
   • 2021 December 9, Rob Kuznia, Curt Devine and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, “Epik is a refuge for the deplatformed far right. Here’s why its CEO insists on doing it”, in CNN Business‎^[2], archived from the original on 13 May 2023:

     And in both cases, a man named Rob Monster – an outspoken born-again Christian and the CEO of a tech company called Epik – made pointed restorations, republishing much of the New Zealand content and putting Gab back online. All in the name, he said, of free speech.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as masemunster in 1013. Derived from Old Dutch *munster (“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, South Holland, Netherlands

   Synonym: Munsterdonck (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Monsternaar
• Monsters

References

• van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “Monster”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[3] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔnstər/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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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