Holstein

[hohl-stahyn, -steen, hohl-shtahyn]

noun

1. Also called Holstein-Friesian. one of a breed of black-and-white dairy cattle, raised originally in North Holland and Friesland, that yields large quantities of milk having a low content of butterfat.

2. a region in N Germany, at the base of the peninsula of Jutland: a former duchy.

Holstein

¹

/ ˈhəʊlstaɪn /

noun

1. the usual US and Canadian name for Friesian 1

Holstein

²

/ ˈhɔlʃtain /

noun

1. a region of N Germany, in S Schleswig-Holstein: in early times a German duchy of Saxony; became a duchy of Denmark in 1474; finally incorporated into Prussia in 1866

Word History and Origins

Origin of Holstein¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

He was left out of the squad for the Bundesliga game against Holstein Kiel on Saturday due to the ongoing rumours.

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"Back then he only had one more year in office, then things went back to normal," veteran political journalist Erik Holstein told the BBC .

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The team employed a 24-hour setup of seven cameras recording a herd of Swedish Holstein and Swedish Red cows.

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Holstein says, “When Kelsey was discussing that seed of this idea, I think the question that came up for me was, ‘What happens to joy as we get older?’

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For instance, Holsteins seem to suffer more than Jerseys.

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