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.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
From a tribe which inhabited the area, the Holsten / Holtsaten. The name is equivalent to German Holz (“wood”) + Sassen (“inhabitant”), German Low German Holt (“wood”) + Saten (“inhabitant”).
A breed of dairy cattle, distinctively colored in splotches of black and white.
A breed of horse, thought to be the oldest of the warmblood breeds, used in show jumping.
Where this word comes from
From the animals' region of origin: the horses came from Schleswig-Holstein, the cows came from the area of Frisia and Holstein.
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