No. 2,289 in German
holstein
"Holstein" refers to a breed of dairy cattle originating from the Holstein region of Germany, known for high milk production.
In a sentence
Ich habe ein Buch über die Geschichte von Holstein gelesen.
I read a book about the history of Holstein.
Holstein is used here as a geographical location or region.
Die Kuh, eine Holstein-Rasse, steht auf der grünen Weide.
The cow, a Holstein breed, stands on the green pasture.
Holstein is used here to refer to a specific breed of cow, the Holstein breed.
Mein Freund wohnt in Holstein und liebt die Landschaft sehr.
My friend lives in Holstein and loves the landscape very much.
Holstein is used here as a reference to a specific place or region where someone resides.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “holstein” in actual German podcasts.
Find “holstein” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays German podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into Deutsch, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
German books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).