Holsteiner

English

Etymology

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

Noun

Holsteiner (plural Holsteiners)

  1. A person from Holstein in 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)

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. Inhabitant of the northern German region Holstein
  2. 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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