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Funen in a sentence

Funen meaning

The third largest island of Denmark.

Using Funen

  • The main meaning on this page is: The third largest island of Denmark.
  • In the example corpus, funen often appears in combinations such as: and funen, funen and, funen with.

Context around Funen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 7 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

connects 1× connecting 1× zealand 1×

Often after:

death 1× fyn 1×

Sentence patterns with Funen

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

1970 connecting funen and jutland 1× bridge connects funen with zealand 1× corner of funen where in 1× denmark and funen will see 1× funen s art 1× into zealand funen møn and 1× island of funen and also 1× jutland with funen 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

canute fled to 1× elsewhere in denmark 1× funen s art 1× in the case 1× insular danish is 1× the great belt 1×

Common sentence endings:

addition internal variation 1× and funen fyn 1× as a precaution 1× dating to 1885 1× diseases and others 1× his two brothers 1×

Words around Funen

Just before it in the word index:

fune 2 fundy 24 fundus 10 fundstrat 3 funds 11.068 fundrive 2

Just after it in the word index:

funeral 4.686 funeralcare 15 funerals 326 funerary 52 funereal 10 funes 12

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Funen

  • In this selection, "funen" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, connects, connecting, zealand, death and fyn stand out and add context to how "funen" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1970 connecting funen and jutland and bridge connects funen with zealand. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "funen" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with funen

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

The largest islands are Zealand (Sjælland) and Funen (Fyn). (9 words)

In the case of the Funen death, the child’s school was shut down as a precaution. (17 words)

Canute fled to the royal property outside the town of Odense on Funen with his two brothers. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

The Great Belt Fixed Link (opened in 1997) connecting the islands of Zealand and Funen and the New Little Belt Bridge (opened in 1970) connecting Funen and Jutland have improved the traffic flow across the country on both motorways and rail. (41 words)

The Hans Christian Andersen Children’s Hospital, part of the OUH, is the only paediatric department on the island of Funen, and also conducts research into nutrition and gastrointestinal diseases, asthma and allergies, hormonal diseases and others. (37 words)

And it might surprise you to know it’s been busy recently on the northeastern corner of Funen, where in 2017 it opened the Great Northern Golf Club near the harbour town of Kerteminde. (34 words)

Example sentences (10)

Funen's Art Museum (Fyns Kunstmuseum), formerly The Museum of Funen's Abbey, is one of Denmark's oldest art museums, dating to 1885.

Many of the larger islands are connected by bridges; the Øresund Bridge connects Zealand with Sweden; the Great Belt Bridge connects Funen with Zealand; and the Little Belt Bridge connects Jutland with Funen.

The Great Belt Fixed Link (opened in 1997) connecting the islands of Zealand and Funen and the New Little Belt Bridge (opened in 1970) connecting Funen and Jutland have improved the traffic flow across the country on both motorways and rail.

And it might surprise you to know it’s been busy recently on the northeastern corner of Funen, where in 2017 it opened the Great Northern Golf Club near the harbour town of Kerteminde.

In the case of the Funen death, the child’s school was shut down as a precaution.

Elsewhere in Denmark, heavy snow is expected in north and mid Jutland today, but south Denmark and Funen will see a fair bit of rain mixed up in their allocation.

Canute fled to the royal property outside the town of Odense on Funen with his two brothers.

Insular Danish is divided into Zealand, Funen, Møn and Lolland-Falster dialect areas - each with addition internal variation.

The Hans Christian Andersen Children’s Hospital, part of the OUH, is the only paediatric department on the island of Funen, and also conducts research into nutrition and gastrointestinal diseases, asthma and allergies, hormonal diseases and others.

The largest islands are Zealand (Sjælland) and Funen (Fyn).

Common combinations with funen

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "funen" in a sentence?
An example: "Funen's Art Museum (Fyns Kunstmuseum), formerly The Museum of Funen's Abbey, is one of Denmark's oldest art museums, dating to 1885." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "funen" from authentic English texts.
What does "funen" mean?
Funen means: The third largest island of Denmark.
How many example sentences with "funen" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "funen", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.