Holstein Definition

hōlstīn, -stēn
noun
Any of a breed of large, black-and-white dairy cattle.
Webster's New World
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pronoun

The region between the rivers Elbe and Eider, to the south of Schleswig, part of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.

Wiktionary

A surname​.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Holstein

Noun

Singular:
Holstein
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 Wiktionary

  • From the animals' region of origin: the horses came from Schleswig-Holstein, the cows came from the area of Frisia and Holstein.

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  • After Holstein

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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