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)
- 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
| 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
- 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
| 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