holstein
/ˈhoʊlstaɪn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.84 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Holstein (“breed of cattle”).
name
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.
noun
A breed of dairy cattle, distinctively colored in splotches of black and white.
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- "The farm bureau, through subscriptions from members, was able to give a holstein bull calf and a trio of fowls as prizes in a contest among the winners of the six districts."
- "For Sale—Three registered holstein cows. Due to freshen the first of Jan. February and March. Prices that will sell. Age three and five years. Eugene Gibson, Smyrna."
- "Schleswig refuses to be separated from Holstein."
- "At the height of things, Bride Lake Farms had milked a herd of sixty-five registered Holsteins. Every other day, the Hood Dairy truck would pull up, pump nine thousand pounds of raw milk out of the tank, and drive it off for processing."
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”).
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈhoʊlstaɪn/
- British English: /ˈhɒlʃtaɪn/