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Holsteiner

Holsteiner noun: a native or inhabitant of Holstein, the southern half of the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Noun

Holsteiner (plural Holsteiners)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Holstein, the southern half of the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
  2. A horse of a breed originating in the Schleswig-Holstein region of northern Germany.
    • There are unflappable, lazy Holsteiners and sensitive, spooky Holsteiners.
    Synonyms:
    Holstein

Synonyms of Holsteiner

Forms of Holsteiner

pluralHolsteiners

Origin of Holsteiner

From Holstein + -er, or directly from the German Holsteiner.

Questions about Holsteiner

What does Holsteiner mean?
Holsteiner means a native or inhabitant of Holstein, the southern half of the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
What part of speech is Holsteiner?
Holsteiner is a noun.
What is the plural of Holsteiner?
The plural of Holsteiner is Holsteiners.

Words near Holsteiner in the dictionary

  1. holstein
  2. Holstein-Lewis fracture
  3. Holstein-Lewis fractures
  4. Holstein-Primakoff transformation
  5. Holstein-Primakoff transformations
  6. Holsteiner
  7. Holsteiners
  8. Holsteinian
  9. holsteins
  10. Holsten
  11. Holstens

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