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Dannebrog is an English word. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Dannebrog in a sentence

Dannebrog meaning

  1. The national flag of Denmark, featuring a white Nordic cross atop a red background; is said to be the oldest continuously used national flag in the world, dating back to the 13th century.
  2. A Danish order of knights founded in 1219 and revived in 1671.
  3. A village in Howard County, Nebraska, United States.

Using Dannebrog

  • The main meaning on this page is: The national flag of Denmark, featuring a white Nordic cross atop a red background; is said to be the oldest continuously used national flag in the world, dating back to the 13th century. | A Danish order of knights founded in 1219 and revived in 1671. | A village in Howard County, Nebraska, United States.
  • In the example corpus, dannebrog often appears in combinations such as: the dannebrog.

Context around Dannebrog

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

original 1× lose 1×

Often after:

red 1× although 1× miraculously 1× fell 1×

Sentence patterns with Dannebrog

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

and the dannebrog often side 1× dannebrog rød dannebrog red 1× flag the dannebrog fell from 1× king of dannebrog and as 1× the original dannebrog although the 1× to lose dannebrog miraculously fell 1× today as dannebrog rød dannebrog 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

contemporary records describing 1× he needed two 1× legend has it 1× today greenlanders display 1×

Common sentence endings:

estonia in 1219 1× in danish history 1× rød dannebrog red 1× side by side 1× to be returned 1× won the battle 1×

Words around Dannebrog

Just before it in the word index:

dannatt 5 dannah 3 danna 12 dann 30 danmusa 10 danmarks 4

Just after it in the word index:

dannecker 2 danneel 2 dannehy 4 dannel 21 dannell 3 dannemora 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Dannebrog

  • In this selection, "dannebrog" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, original, lose, red, although and miraculously stand out and add context to how "dannebrog" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the dannebrog often side and dannebrog rød dannebrog red. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dannebrog" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dannebrog

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

Today, Greenlanders display both the Erfalasorput and the Dannebrog often side-by-side. (13 words)

Because of his position as "the king of Dannebrog" and as a legislator, Valdemar enjoys a central position in Danish history. (21 words)

Legend has it that the Danish flag, the Dannebrog fell from the sky during the Battle of Lyndanisse in Estonia in 1219. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

He needed two soldiers to keep his hands up and when the Danes were about to lose, 'Dannebrog' miraculously fell from the sky and the King took it, showed it to the troops and their hearts were filled with courage and the Danes won the battle. (46 words)

Contemporary records describing the battle of Hemmingstedt make no reference to the loss of the original Dannebrog, although the capitulation state that all Danish banners lost in 1500 were to be returned. (32 words)

According to the regulation of June 11, 1748 the colour was simply red, which is common known today as "Dannebrog rød" ("Dannebrog red"). (23 words)

Example sentences (6)

According to the regulation of June 11, 1748 the colour was simply red, which is common known today as "Dannebrog rød" ("Dannebrog red").

Because of his position as "the king of Dannebrog" and as a legislator, Valdemar enjoys a central position in Danish history.

Contemporary records describing the battle of Hemmingstedt make no reference to the loss of the original Dannebrog, although the capitulation state that all Danish banners lost in 1500 were to be returned.

He needed two soldiers to keep his hands up and when the Danes were about to lose, 'Dannebrog' miraculously fell from the sky and the King took it, showed it to the troops and their hearts were filled with courage and the Danes won the battle.

Legend has it that the Danish flag, the Dannebrog fell from the sky during the Battle of Lyndanisse in Estonia in 1219.

Today, Greenlanders display both the Erfalasorput and the Dannebrog often side-by-side.

Common combinations with dannebrog

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dannebrog" in a sentence?
An example: "According to the regulation of June 11, 1748 the colour was simply red, which is common known today as "Dannebrog rød" ("Dannebrog red")." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "dannebrog" from authentic English texts.
What does "dannebrog" mean?
Dannebrog means: The national flag of Denmark, featuring a white Nordic cross atop a red background; is said to be the oldest continuously used national flag in the world, dating back to the 13th century.
How many example sentences with "dannebrog" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "dannebrog", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.