Holsteiner

English

Etymology

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

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.
    Synonym: Holstein
    There are unflappable, lazy Holsteiners and sensitive, spooky Holsteiners.
  • Holstein (cattle breed also from Schleswig-Holstein)

Translations

Anagrams

German

Etymology

Holstein +‎ -er

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɔlˌʃtaɪ̯nɐ/
  • Audio (Berlin):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Hol‧stei‧ner

Noun

Holsteiner m (strong, genitive Holsteiners, plural Holsteiner)

  1. Holsteiner (native or inhabitant of Holstein, the southern half of the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany) (usually male)
  2. Holsteiner (a horse of a breed originating in the Schleswig-Holstein region of northern Germany)

Declension

Declension of Holsteiner [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Holsteiner die Holsteiner
genitive eines des Holsteiners der Holsteiner
dative einem dem Holsteiner den Holsteinern
accusative einen den Holsteiner die Holsteiner

Synonyms

(horse): Holsteiner Pferd

Hyponyms

(horse): Holsteiner Stute

Derived terms

(inhabitant/person): Holsteinerin

Further reading

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