Aarau is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Aarau meaning
A municipality and town, the capital of Aargau canton, in northern Switzerland; capital of the Helvetic Republic between 1798 and 1803.
Using Aarau
- The main meaning on this page is: A municipality and town, the capital of Aargau canton, in northern Switzerland; capital of the Helvetic Republic between 1798 and 1803.
- In the example corpus, aarau often appears in combinations such as: of aarau, in aarau, aarau and.
Context around Aarau
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Aarau
- In this selection, "aarau" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, geology, granted, cities, capitulated, allowed and zofingen stand out and add context to how "aarau" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include aarau and the and aarau capitulated after. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "aarau" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with aarau
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He granted Aarau its city rights in 1283. (8 words)
On 11 August 1712, the Peace of Aarau was signed into effect. (12 words)
Statistically, Aarau has the most jobs per capita of any Swiss city. (12 words)
Geography and geology Aarau and the Jura Mountains The old city of Aarau is situated on a rocky outcrop at a narrowing of the Aare river valley, at the southern foot of the Jura mountains. (35 words)
The contrast between a high level of education and a low level of political rights was particularly great in Aarau, and the city refused to send troops to defend the Bernese border. (32 words)
A Carillon was installed in the tower in the middle of the 20th century, the bells for which were provided by the centuries-old bell manufacturers of Aarau. (28 words)
Example sentences (17)
Geography and geology Aarau and the Jura Mountains The old city of Aarau is situated on a rocky outcrop at a narrowing of the Aare river valley, at the southern foot of the Jura mountains.
Aarau and the nearby neighboring municipalities have grown together and now form an interconnected agglomeration.
Aarau capitulated after a short resistance, and was forced to swear allegiance to the new rulers.
Aarau is famous for the quality of their instruments, cutlery and their bells.
A Carillon was installed in the tower in the middle of the 20th century, the bells for which were provided by the centuries-old bell manufacturers of Aarau.
Early forms of industry developed at this time; however, unlike in other cities, no guilds were formed in Aarau.
He granted Aarau its city rights in 1283.
In March 1528 the citizens of Aarau allowed the introduction of Protestantism at the urging of the Bernese.
It was divided into seven rural bailiwicks and four administrative cities, Aarau, Zofingen, Lenzburg and Brugg.
Kern & Co., founded in 1819, was an internationally known geodetic instrument manufacturer based in Aarau.
More than half of the workers in Aarau live in the city's suburbs, or farther away in the surrounding area.
On 11 August 1712, the Peace of Aarau was signed into effect.
Statistically, Aarau has the most jobs per capita of any Swiss city.
The Confederation was able to quickly conquer the towns of Aarau, Lenzburg, Brugg and Zofingen along with most of the Habsburg castles.
The contrast between a high level of education and a low level of political rights was particularly great in Aarau, and the city refused to send troops to defend the Bernese border.
The small scale of Aarau causes it to continually expand the borders of its growth.
The urban educational and cultural opportunities of Aarau were extended through numerous new institutions.
Common combinations with aarau
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of aarau 7×
- in aarau 4×
- aarau and 3×
- aarau is 2×