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Birka is an English word starting with the letter B. With 10+ example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Birka in a sentence

Using Birka

  • In the example corpus, birka often appears in combinations such as: in birka, described birka, birka as.

Context around Birka

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 7 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

described 2× 226 1× describes 1× ancient 1× visited 1× mentions 1× assuming 1× primarily 1×

Often after:

ansgar 1× helped 1×

Sentence patterns with Birka

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

29 describes birka s sudden 1× adam described birka as a 1× also for birka 1× assuming birka and björkö 1× birka s location 1× birka was on 1× bremen mentions birka many times 1× church in birka ansgar s 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a silver ring 1× adam of bremen 1× after björkö came 1× approximately 700 people 1× as adalvard was 1× assuming birka and 1×

Common sentence endings:

a decade later 1× also for birka 1× barley and wheat 1× built in sweden 1× city of elbląg 1× details about it 1×

Words around Birka

Just before it in the word index:

birk 9 birju 4 biritch 2 biripi 5 biringuccio 2 birim 7

Just after it in the word index:

birkbeck 9 birkby 4 birkdale 5 birkebeiner 3 birkel 2 birkeland 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aav 22 abdicating 22 abductor 22 abh 22 abhorred 22 abolishment 22

Corpus analysis for Birka

  • In this selection, "birka" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, described, 226, describes, ansgar and helped stand out and add context to how "birka" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 29 describes birka s sudden and adam described birka as a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "birka" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with birka

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

Adam himself never visited Birka. (5 words)

The one was called Sigtuna (siktuna) and the other Birka (birka). (11 words)

In 854, Ansgar returned to Sweden when king Olof ruled in Birka. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

As Adalvard was back in Bremen already by 1069 and is mentioned as one of Adam's sources of information, it would have been expected that word about Birka's destruction had reached also Adam before he published his work half a decade later. (44 words)

History Truso was situated in a central location upon the Eastern European trade routes, which led from Birka in the north to the island of Gotland and to Visby in the Baltic Sea and later included the Hanseatic city of Elbląg. (41 words)

However, the island of Björkö was first claimed to have been Birka already about 1450 in the so-called " Chronicle of Sweden " (Prosaiska krönikan): :"And there were three capitals in Sweden two of which were not long away from Uppsala (vpsala). (41 words)

Example sentences (18)

See page 226. Birka's destruction After having consistently described Birka as an existing city, Scholia 138 of IV 29 describes Birka's sudden demise.

After Björkö came to be identified with ancient Birka, it has been assumed that the original name of Birka was simply Bierkø (sometimes spelt Bjärkö), an earlier form of Björkö.

Birka's location and port Adam described Birka as a Geatish port town and had gathered many details about it.

The one was called Sigtuna (siktuna) and the other Birka (birka).

Adam himself never visited Birka.

Adam of Bremen mentions Birka many times, and the book is the main source of information on the city.

Approximately 700 people lived at Birka when it was at its largest, and about 3,000 graves have been found.

As Adalvard was back in Bremen already by 1069 and is mentioned as one of Adam's sources of information, it would have been expected that word about Birka's destruction had reached also Adam before he published his work half a decade later.

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A silver ring from a Viking-era grave in Birka is the first ring with Arabic inscription from that era found in Scandinavia.

Assuming Birka and Björkö settlement were the same, Adam's travel instructions were latest from the 10th century when Björkö settlement still existed.

Birka was on an island in Lake Mälaren (mälar) that is called Björkö (birköö).

Church in Birka Ansgar's missionary work resulted in first churches to be built in Sweden.

History Truso was situated in a central location upon the Eastern European trade routes, which led from Birka in the north to the island of Gotland and to Visby in the Baltic Sea and later included the Hanseatic city of Elbląg.

However, the island of Björkö was first claimed to have been Birka already about 1450 in the so-called " Chronicle of Sweden " (Prosaiska krönikan): :"And there were three capitals in Sweden two of which were not long away from Uppsala (vpsala).

In 854, Ansgar returned to Sweden when king Olof ruled in Birka.

Remains of bread from primarily Birka in Sweden were made of barley and wheat.

Several bishops were appointed for Sweden in 1060s, one also for Birka.

The birka helped to cool the palace and acted as a symbol of power.

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Common combinations with birka

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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