Münster

proper noun

A city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalThe prince-bishopric based in that city

Origin

  1. GermanMünster
  2. GermanMünster
  3. EnglishMünster

Borrowed from German Münster.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Arabic مونستر
  • مونسترcity in North Rhine-Westphalia
Bulgarian Мю́нстер
  • Мю́нстер (Mjúnster)city in North Rhine-Westphalia
Chinese Mandarin 明斯特
  • 明斯特 (Míngsītè)city in North Rhine-Westphalia
Dutch Munster, Münster
  • Munstercity in North Rhine-Westphalia
  • Münstercity in North Rhine-Westphalia
German Münster
  • Münstercity in North Rhine-Westphalia
Greek Μύνστερ
  • Μύνστερ (Mýnster)city in North Rhine-Westphalia
Hebrew מינסטר
  • מינסטרcity in North Rhine-Westphalia
Hindi मुंस्टर
  • मुंस्टर (munsṭar)city in North Rhine-Westphalia
Japanese ミュンスター
  • ミュンスターcity in North Rhine-Westphalia
Korean 뮌스터
  • 뮌스터 (mwinseuteo)city in North Rhine-Westphalia
Latin Monasterium
  • Monasteriumcity in North Rhine-Westphalia
Russian Мюнстер
  • Мюнстер (Mjunster)city in North Rhine-Westphalia
Ukrainian Мюнстер
  • Мюнстер (Mjunster)city in North Rhine-Westphalia
Cite this entry
APA

Münster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/M%C3%BCnster

MLA

“Münster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/M%C3%BCnster. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Münster,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/M%C3%BCnster.

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