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

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Cailleach in a sentence

Cailleach meaning

An old woman.

Using Cailleach

  • The main meaning on this page is: An old woman.
  • In the example corpus, cailleach often appears in combinations such as: the cailleach.

Context around Cailleach

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

goddess 1×

Sentence patterns with Cailleach

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

groamagh the cailleach is said 1× the goddess cailleach her husband 1× when the cailleach as winter 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

it is writes 1× new york pantheon 1× tigh nam bodach 1×

Common sentence endings:

in her beak 1× into her own 1× over the land 1×

Words around Cailleach

Just before it in the word index:

caille 4 caillat 3 cailey 7 cailen 3 caileigh 2 cailee 11

Just after it in the word index:

cailliau 3 caillier 3 caillou 7 cailyn 8 caiman 12 caimans 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Cailleach

  • In this selection, "cailleach" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, goddess stand out and add context to how "cailleach" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include groamagh the cailleach is said and the goddess cailleach her husband. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "cailleach" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with cailleach

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

It is, writes Dougie Strang, “the moment when the Cailleach, as winter crone, comes into her own”. (17 words)

Tigh nam Bodach, from where the goddess Cailleach, her husband and their children watch over the land. (17 words)

New York, Pantheon Books., pp. 57–60 At Imbolc on the Isle of Man, where she is known as Caillagh ny Groamagh, the Cailleach is said to take the form of a gigantic bird carrying sticks in her beak. (39 words)

Longer example sentences

New York, Pantheon Books., pp. 57–60 At Imbolc on the Isle of Man, where she is known as Caillagh ny Groamagh, the Cailleach is said to take the form of a gigantic bird carrying sticks in her beak. (39 words)

It is, writes Dougie Strang, “the moment when the Cailleach, as winter crone, comes into her own”. (17 words)

Tigh nam Bodach, from where the goddess Cailleach, her husband and their children watch over the land. (17 words)

Example sentences (3)

It is, writes Dougie Strang, “the moment when the Cailleach, as winter crone, comes into her own”.

Tigh nam Bodach, from where the goddess Cailleach, her husband and their children watch over the land.

New York, Pantheon Books., pp. 57–60 At Imbolc on the Isle of Man, where she is known as Caillagh ny Groamagh, the Cailleach is said to take the form of a gigantic bird carrying sticks in her beak.

Common combinations with cailleach

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "cailleach" in a sentence?
An example: "It is, writes Dougie Strang, “the moment when the Cailleach, as winter crone, comes into her own”." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "cailleach" from authentic English texts.
What does "cailleach" mean?
Cailleach means: An old woman.
How many example sentences with "cailleach" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "cailleach", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.