Schleswig-Holstein
geographical name
Schles·wig-Hol·stein
| \ ˈshles-(ˌ)wig-ˈhōl-ˌstīn
, -(ˌ)vik, -ˌshtīn\
, -(ˌ)vik, -ˌshtīn\
Definition of Schleswig-Holstein
state of Germany and formerly of West Germany consisting of Holstein and part of Schleswig and bordering Denmark; capital Kiel area 6046 square miles (15,659 square kilometers), population 2,800,119