Schleswig-Holstein

geographical name

Schles·​wig-Hol·​stein ˈshles-(ˌ)wig-ˈhōl-ˌstīn 

-(ˌ)vik,

-ˌshtīn

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