Munstergeleen

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.

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

Munstergeleen n

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

• Munstergeleens

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