Hohenstaufen Syllabification: (Ho·hen·stau·fen)Pronunciation: /ˌhōənˈstoufən, -ˈSHtou-/Definition of Hohenstaufen a German dynastic family, some of whom ruled as Holy Roman Emperors between 1138 and 1254, among them Frederick I (Barbarossa). Hohenstaufen in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Hohenstaufen in the British & World English dictionary