Monstrum

See also: monstrum

German

Etymology

Latin mōnstrum, 16th c. Doublet of Monster.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔnstʁʊm/

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Noun

Monstrum n (strong, genitive Monstrums, plural Monstren or Monstra)

1. (informal) monster, a particularly cruel person.
2. (informal) something of particularly large size or impressive ability.

Declension

Declension of Monstrum [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Monstrum	die	Monstren, Monstra
genitive	eines	des	Monstrums	der	Monstren, Monstra
dative	einem	dem	Monstrum	den	Monstren, Monstra
accusative	ein	das	Monstrum	die	Monstren, Monstra

Synonyms

• (monster, cruel person): Monster
• (something large, impressive): Ungetüm

Further reading

• “Monstrum” in Duden online