holstein
Syllables: Hol·stein/ˈhɒlʃtaɪn/US/ˈhoʊlstaɪn/
holstein is the alternative letter-case form of Holstein.
Proper noun (1) capitalized: Holstein
Holstein
- A geographic region and former duchy between the rivers Elbe and Eider, to the south of Schleswig, part of the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- Schleswig refuses to be separated from Holstein.1880, Nassau William, senior, Conversations with distinguished persons during the Second Empire, volume 1, page 206
- Synonyms:
- Holsatia
Noun capitalized: Holstein
Holstein (plural Holsteins)
- A breed of dairy cattle, distinctively colored in splotches of black and white.
- At the height of things, Bride Lake Farms had milked a herd of sixty-five registered Holsteins. Every other day, the Hood Dairy truck would pull up, pump nine thousand pounds of raw milk out of the tank, and drive it off for processing.2008, Wally Lamb, The Hour I First Believed, Ch.5, at p.117
- Synonyms:
- Friesian
- A breed of horse, thought to be the oldest of the warmblood breeds, used in show jumping.
- Synonyms:
- Holsteiner
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Holstein
Holstein (plural Holsteins)
- A surname.
Synonyms of holstein
- Holsatia
- Friesian
- Holsteiner
Forms of holstein
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | holsteins |
| plural | Holsteins |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Holsteins |
Origin of holstein
From a tribe which inhabited the area, the Holsten / Holtsaten. The name is equivalent to German Holz (“wood”) + Sassen (“inhabitant”), German Low German Holt (“wood”) + Saten (“inhabitant”).
From the animals' region of origin: the horses came from Schleswig-Holstein, the cows came from the area of Frisia and Holstein.
Words formed from holstein
Phrases with holstein
Questions about holstein
- What does holstein mean?
- Holstein means a geographic region and former duchy between the rivers Elbe and Eider, to the south of Schleswig, part of the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- What is holstein the alternative letter-case form of?
- Holstein is the alternative letter-case form of Holstein.
- What part of speech is holstein?
- Holstein can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce holstein?
- Holstein is pronounced /ˈhɒlʃtaɪn/ (UK).
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