Explore Erma through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Erma meaning
A female given name from the Germanic languages, of rare usage, variant of Irma.
Using Erma
- The main meaning on this page is: A female given name from the Germanic languages, of rare usage, variant of Irma.
- In the example corpus, erma often appears in combinations such as: and erma.
Context around Erma
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 3 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Erma
- In this selection, "erma" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, child, 1953, sister, moved, bell and colleen stand out and add context to how "erma" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a child erma moved with and a sister erma mulkey. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "erma" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with erma
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He was also preceded in death by his wife Erma. (10 words)
As a child, Erma moved with her family to Clarkfield, then to Marshall in 1945. (15 words)
Cotton says he’s inspired by other great humor writers, like Dave Barry and Erma Bombeck. (16 words)
I was particularly drawn to some of Kandinsky’s early figurative works, which seemed to have a palette inspired by Maynards Wine Gums, and captivating portraits by female artists like Münter and Erma Bossie. (34 words)
A native of Rockingham Co., she was a daughter of the late Leslie R. and Erma Stone Roach and had lived in the Monroeton Community most of her life. (29 words)
The partnership with the ERMA is a critical step for Eclipse to engage with and garner support from European stakeholders, in order to further develop the Ivigtût project. (28 words)
Example sentences (12)
As a child, Erma moved with her family to Clarkfield, then to Marshall in 1945.
Born on November 30, 1933 in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Carmel Cantrell and Erma Bell Cantrell.
Erma Colleen (Severson) Ellingson was born on January 11, 1929, in Madison, MN, to Elmer and Alma (Hanson) Severson.
The partnership with the ERMA is a critical step for Eclipse to engage with and garner support from European stakeholders, in order to further develop the Ivigtût project.
I was particularly drawn to some of Kandinsky’s early figurative works, which seemed to have a palette inspired by Maynards Wine Gums, and captivating portraits by female artists like Münter and Erma Bossie.
Of course, Gaston's recipe is as gruesome as it is cannibalistic, leading Fred and Erma to debate whether they should maintain this questionable cuisine.
Byron was born on April 29, 1939 to the late Karl Wrigley and Erma (Rowe) Wrigley and was a lifelong resident of Oakland, Maine.
Cotton says he’s inspired by other great humor writers, like Dave Barry and Erma Bombeck.
In 1953, Erma Lou entered Whitman College in Walla Walla, Wash., to pursue a degree in sociology.
A native of Rockingham Co., she was a daughter of the late Leslie R. and Erma Stone Roach and had lived in the Monroeton Community most of her life.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband; Galen, three brothers; Lysle, Russell, and Thomas Mizell, two infant brothers, and a sister; Erma Mulkey.
He was also preceded in death by his wife Erma.
Common combinations with erma
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: