Holsteiner

English

Etymology

From 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.

Related terms

• Holstein (cattle breed also from Schleswig-Holstein)

Anagrams

• Three Lions

German

Etymology

Holstein +‎ -er

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɔlˌʃtaɪ̯nɐ/

• Audio (Berlin):

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• 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

• “Holsteiner” in Duden online
• “Holsteiner” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache