Holstein en · PROPN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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Etymology
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”).
Meanings
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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.
Schleswig refuses to be separated from Holstein.
1880, Nassau William, senior, Conversations with distinguished persons during the Second Empire, volume 1, page 206
Deriveds
Schleswig-Holstein · Neustadt in Holstein · New Holstein · Holsteiner
Synonyms
Translations (25)
nds-de Holsteen (region) · pt Holsácia (region) · gsw Holstei (region) · la Holsatia (region) · lt Holšteinas (region) · gmw-rfr Holschdä (region) · ka ჰოლშტაინი (region) · is Holtsetaland (region) · ru Голшти́ния (region) · sv Holstein (region) · lv Holšteina (region) · pt Holstein (region) · non Hollsetaland (region) · pl Holsztyn (region) · el Χόλσταϊν (region) · cmn 荷爾斯泰因 /荷尔斯泰因 (region) · non Holtsetaland (region) · ru Го́льштейн (region) · de Holstein (region) · csb Hòlsztin (region) · frr Holstian (region) · hy Հոլշտայն (region) · da Holsten (region) · cs Holštýnsko (region) · th ฮ็อลชไตน์ (region)