a state of N Germany: drained chiefly by the River Elbe; mainly agricultural. Capital: Kiel. Pop: 2 823 000 (2003 est). Area: 15 658 sq km (6045 sq miles)
Schleswig-Holstein in American English
(ˈʃlɛswɪgˈhoʊlstaɪn; German ˈʃleɪsvɪçˈhɔlʃtaɪn)
state of N Germany: 6,077 sq mi (15,739 sq km); pop. 2,708,000; cap. Kiel