holbein

Other forms of holbein

plural

holbeins·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about holbein

What does holbein mean?

holbein means "German painter and engraver noted for his portraits; he was commissioned by Henry VIII to provide portraits of the English king's prospective brides (1497-1543)". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in holbein?

holbein has 2 syllables: hol-bein. The stress falls on "hol". In IPA it is /ˈhoʊlbaɪn/.

What is another word for holbein?

Close synonyms include Hans Holbein, Holbein the Younger, Hans Holbein, Holbein the Elder. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is holbein a common word?

holbein is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.