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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as munstergelene in 1202. Compound of Middle Dutch munster (“monastery, large parish church”) and the toponym Geleen. Compare Monster. See also Abshoven.
See also Limburgish Munstergelaen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmʏn.stər.ɣəˈleːn/
- Hyphenation: Mun‧ster‧ge‧leen
- Rhymes: -eːn
Proper noun
Munstergeleen n
- A village and former municipality of Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN