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Explore Balalaikas through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Balalaikas in a sentence

Related words

Balalaikas | Balalaika

Balalaikas meaning

plural of balalaika

Using Balalaikas

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of balalaika

Context around Balalaikas

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 16.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

music 1× secunda 1× tenor 1×

Often after:

usually 1×

Sentence patterns with Balalaikas

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

and secunda balalaikas were originally 1× and tenor balalaikas but these 1× folk music balalaikas usually have 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

common in eastern 1× the piccolo prima 1×

Common sentence endings:

are considered obsolete 1× of stainless steel 1× small triangular guitars 1×

Words around Balalaikas

Just before it in the word index:

balalaika 8 balala 7 balal 2 balakrishnan 25 balakrishna 26 balakov 5

Just after it in the word index:

balali 3 balam 2 balama 2 balamb 2 balami 3 balamory 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Balalaikas

  • In this selection, "balalaikas" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 16.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, music, secunda, tenor and usually stand out and add context to how "balalaikas" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and secunda balalaikas were originally and and tenor balalaikas but these. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "balalaikas" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with balalaikas

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

There have also been descant and tenor balalaikas, but these are considered obsolete. (13 words)

Common in Eastern European folk music, balalaikas usually have three strings and look like small triangular guitars. (17 words)

The piccolo, prima, and secunda balalaikas were originally strung with gut with the thinnest melody string made of stainless steel. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

The piccolo, prima, and secunda balalaikas were originally strung with gut with the thinnest melody string made of stainless steel. (20 words)

Common in Eastern European folk music, balalaikas usually have three strings and look like small triangular guitars. (17 words)

There have also been descant and tenor balalaikas, but these are considered obsolete. (13 words)

Example sentences (3)

Common in Eastern European folk music, balalaikas usually have three strings and look like small triangular guitars.

The piccolo, prima, and secunda balalaikas were originally strung with gut with the thinnest melody string made of stainless steel.

There have also been descant and tenor balalaikas, but these are considered obsolete.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "balalaikas" in a sentence?
An example: "Common in Eastern European folk music, balalaikas usually have three strings and look like small triangular guitars." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "balalaikas" from authentic English texts.
What does "balalaikas" mean?
Balalaikas means: plural of balalaika
How many example sentences with "balalaikas" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "balalaikas", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.