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Fraktur is an English word. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Fraktur in a sentence

Fraktur meaning

Alternative letter-case form of fraktur.

Using Fraktur

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative letter-case form of fraktur.
  • In the example corpus, fraktur often appears in combinations such as: fraktur and, the fraktur.

Context around Fraktur

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

script 1×

Sentence patterns with Fraktur

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

half are fraktur and kurrent 1× of the fraktur and textura 1× the fraktur script used 1× used in fraktur 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

past a russian 1× the fraktur script 1× zapf states this 1×

Common sentence endings:

and textura letters 1× as a dash 1× used in fraktur 1×

Words around Fraktur

Just before it in the word index:

fraktion 6 frakes 32 frake 3 fraizer 3 fraiser 4 frais 3

Just after it in the word index:

fraley 15 fralin 5 frally 2 fram 24 framatome 5 framber 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Fraktur

  • In this selection, "fraktur" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, script stand out and add context to how "fraktur" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include half are fraktur and kurrent and of the fraktur and textura. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fraktur" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fraktur

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

Zapf states “ This base line is too deep for a roman, as it was designed for the high x-height of the Fraktur and Textura letters. (26 words)

The Fraktur script used throughout Central Europe in the early modern period used a single slash as a scratch comma and a double slash (//) as a dash. (27 words)

Past A Russian dictionary from 1931, showing the "German alphabet" – the 3rd and 4th columns of each half are Fraktur and Kurrent respectively, with the footnote explaining ligatures used in Fraktur. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

Past A Russian dictionary from 1931, showing the "German alphabet" – the 3rd and 4th columns of each half are Fraktur and Kurrent respectively, with the footnote explaining ligatures used in Fraktur. (31 words)

The Fraktur script used throughout Central Europe in the early modern period used a single slash as a scratch comma and a double slash (//) as a dash. (27 words)

Zapf states “ This base line is too deep for a roman, as it was designed for the high x-height of the Fraktur and Textura letters. (26 words)

Example sentences (3)

Past A Russian dictionary from 1931, showing the "German alphabet" – the 3rd and 4th columns of each half are Fraktur and Kurrent respectively, with the footnote explaining ligatures used in Fraktur.

The Fraktur script used throughout Central Europe in the early modern period used a single slash as a scratch comma and a double slash (//) as a dash.

Zapf states “ This base line is too deep for a roman, as it was designed for the high x-height of the Fraktur and Textura letters.

Common combinations with fraktur

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "fraktur" in a sentence?
An example: "Past A Russian dictionary from 1931, showing the "German alphabet" – the 3rd and 4th columns of each half are Fraktur and Kurrent respectively, with the footnote explaining ligatures used in Fraktur." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "fraktur" from authentic English texts.
What does "fraktur" mean?
Fraktur means: Alternative letter-case form of fraktur.
How many example sentences with "fraktur" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "fraktur", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.