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Askr is an English word of 4 letters. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Askr in a sentence

Related words

Askr | Askren

Askr meaning

Alternative form of Ask (“the first male human in the Edda”).

Using Askr

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of Ask (“the first male human in the Edda”).

Context around Askr

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

norse 1× trunks 1×

Often after:

literally 1× ullar 1× embla 1×

Sentence patterns with Askr

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

old norse askr literally means 1× such as askr ullar far 1× tree trunks askr embla is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

old norse askr 1× skaldic poetry snorri 1× thus the creation 1×

Common sentence endings:

are generally proposed 1× referring to shields 1×

Words around Askr

Just before it in the word index:

askold 2 askola 2 asko 3 askiya 2 askira 5 askins 2

Just after it in the word index:

askren 14 asks 2.159 askwith 2 asky 5 asl 88 aslam 46

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Askr

  • In this selection, "askr" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, norse, trunks, literally, ullar and embla stand out and add context to how "askr" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include old norse askr literally means and such as askr ullar far. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "askr" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with askr

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Thus, the creation of mankind from tree trunks ( Askr, Embla ) is repeated after the Ragnarǫk as well". (17 words)

Old Norse askr literally means " ash tree " but the etymology of embla is uncertain, and two possibilities of the meaning of embla are generally proposed. (25 words)

Skaldic poetry Snorri's note that a shield can be called Ullr's ship is borne out by surviving skaldic poetry with kennings such as askr Ullar, far Ullar and kjóll Ullar all meaning Ullr's ship and referring to shields. (41 words)

Longer example sentences

Skaldic poetry Snorri's note that a shield can be called Ullr's ship is borne out by surviving skaldic poetry with kennings such as askr Ullar, far Ullar and kjóll Ullar all meaning Ullr's ship and referring to shields. (41 words)

Old Norse askr literally means " ash tree " but the etymology of embla is uncertain, and two possibilities of the meaning of embla are generally proposed. (25 words)

Thus, the creation of mankind from tree trunks ( Askr, Embla ) is repeated after the Ragnarǫk as well". (17 words)

Example sentences (3)

Old Norse askr literally means " ash tree " but the etymology of embla is uncertain, and two possibilities of the meaning of embla are generally proposed.

Skaldic poetry Snorri's note that a shield can be called Ullr's ship is borne out by surviving skaldic poetry with kennings such as askr Ullar, far Ullar and kjóll Ullar all meaning Ullr's ship and referring to shields.

Thus, the creation of mankind from tree trunks ( Askr, Embla ) is repeated after the Ragnarǫk as well".

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "askr" in a sentence?
An example: "Old Norse askr literally means " ash tree " but the etymology of embla is uncertain, and two possibilities of the meaning of embla are generally proposed." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "askr" from authentic English texts.
What does "askr" mean?
Askr means: Alternative form of Ask (“the first male human in the Edda”).
How many example sentences with "askr" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "askr", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.