Wondering how to use Alsatian in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as sheepdog or denizen.
Alsatian meaning
Of, from or relating to Alsace (now part of the administrative region of Grand Est, France).
Synonyms of Alsatian
Using Alsatian
- The main meaning on this page is: Of, from or relating to Alsace (now part of the administrative region of Grand Est, France).
- Useful related words include: french region, sheepdog, shepherd dog, german police dog.
- In the example corpus, alsatian often appears in combinations such as: alsatian is, the alsatian, an alsatian.
Context around Alsatian
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 3 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Alsatian
- In this selection, "alsatian" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, speak, white, alsace, today, cuisine and tarte stand out and add context to how "alsatian" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include alsatian is now and alsatian is taught. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "alsatian" sits close to words such as abdulrasheed, abhinav and aboriginals, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with alsatian
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
They were led by an enormous white alsatian. (8 words)
Alsatian is now taught in French high schools. (8 words)
Some Alsatian immigrants were noted for their roles in 19th-century American economic development. (14 words)
However, in a Decree of 18 December 1952, supplemented by an Order of 19 December of the same year, optional teaching of the German language was introduced in elementary schools in Communes where the language of habitual use was the Alsatian dialect. (42 words)
As can be seen here The Alsatian autonomists who were pro French had won many votes in the more rural parts of the region and other towns since the annexation of the region by Germany in 1871. (37 words)
Few young people speak Alsatian today, although there do still exist one or two enclaves in the Sundgau region where some older inhabitants cannot speak French, and where Alsatian is still used as the mother tongue. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Few young people speak Alsatian today, although there do still exist one or two enclaves in the Sundgau region where some older inhabitants cannot speak French, and where Alsatian is still used as the mother tongue.
A DOG owner is bringing his Alsatian with him during his visits to a dementia care home in after seeing the benefits on the residents.
It opened in September 1995 as an affordable way to experience chef Jean Joho’s Alsatian cuisine (apart from his expensive, four-star Everest).
This very good take on an Alsatian tarte flambee or a flammkuchen will make you feel like you’re a kid in eastern France, getting annexed all over again.
A classic grand café inspired by the Alsatian brasserie heritage, this handsome Islington venue serves a small, charming vegetarian à la carte.
If this was an Alsatian on the end of a recreational Nazi’s rope in the shopping precinct, it’d be more pitiful that amusing.
They were led by an enormous white alsatian.
Alsatian is now taught in French high schools.
Alsatian is taught in schools (but not mandatory) as one of the regional languages of France.
As can be seen here The Alsatian autonomists who were pro French had won many votes in the more rural parts of the region and other towns since the annexation of the region by Germany in 1871.
Both Alsatian and Standard German were for a time banned from public life (including street and city names, official administration, and educational system).
However, in a Decree of 18 December 1952, supplemented by an Order of 19 December of the same year, optional teaching of the German language was introduced in elementary schools in Communes where the language of habitual use was the Alsatian dialect.
In 1913, however, the Saverne Affair (French: Incident de Saverne) showed the limits of this new tolerance of the Alsatian identity.
Like all regional languages in France, however, the transmission of Alsatian is on the decline.
Some Alsatian immigrants were noted for their roles in 19th-century American economic development.
The city of Colmar has a sunny microclimate ; it is the second driest city in France, with an annual precipitation of just 550 mm, making it ideal for vin d'Alsace (Alsatian wine).
The word Sauerkraut in Alsatian has the form sûrkrût, same as in other southwestern German dialects, and means "sour cabbage" as its Standard German equivalent.
This reform is still largely the basis of German teaching (but not Alsatian) in elementary schools today.
Trivia Alsatian stork The stork is a main feature of Alsace and was the subject of many legends told to children.
When, in July 1940, the first evacuees were allowed to return, only residents of Alsatian origin were admitted.
Common combinations with alsatian
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- alsatian is 4×
- the alsatian 4×
- an alsatian 2×
- of alsatian 2×