Holtsetaland

Icelandic

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse Holtsetaland, from holtsetar (Holsteiners) + land (land).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɔl̥t.sɛːtaˌlant/

Proper noun

Holtsetaland n (proper noun, genitive singular Holtsetalands)

  1. 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)

Declension

Declension of Holtsetaland (sg-only neuter)
indefinite singular
nominative Holtsetaland
accusative Holtsetaland
dative Holtsetalandi
genitive Holtsetalands

Old Norse

Alternative forms

  • Hollsetaland

Etymology

Compound of holtsetar (Holsteiners) +‎ land (land).

Proper noun

Holtsetaland n

  1. a geographic region and medieval duchy between the rivers Elbe and Eider, to the south of Schleswig, part of the modern Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Declension

Declension of Holtsetaland (strong a-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative Holtsetaland Holtsetalandit Holtsetalǫnd Holtsetalǫndin
accusative Holtsetaland Holtsetalandit Holtsetalǫnd Holtsetalǫndin
dative Holtsetalandi Holtsetalandinu Holtsetalǫndum Holtsetalǫndunum
genitive Holtsetalands Holtsetalandsins Holtsetalanda Holtsetalandanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: Holtsetaland