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

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Futhark in a sentence

Futhark meaning

The Germanic runic alphabet; especially specifically the Elder or Younger futhark alphabet (of Scandinavia and the European mainland), as contrasted with the Anglo-Saxon futhorc.

Using Futhark

  • The main meaning on this page is: The Germanic runic alphabet; especially specifically the Elder or Younger futhark alphabet (of Scandinavia and the European mainland), as contrasted with the Anglo-Saxon futhorc.
  • In the example corpus, futhark often appears in combinations such as: younger futhark, futhark inscription.

Context around Futhark

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 16.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

younger 2×

Often after:

inscription 2×

Sentence patterns with Futhark

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

bun in futhark 1× the younger futhark inscription on 1× the younger futhark inscription was 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the younger futhark 2× fifth column can 1×

Common sentence endings:

bun in futhark 1× c 1010 1050 1× mees 2006 145 1×

Words around Futhark

Just before it in the word index:

futh 2 futerfas 3 futenma 18 futebol 5 futcoin 2 futcher 2

Just after it in the word index:

futher 6 futi 2 futile 292 futilely 10 futility 110 futo 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Futhark

  • In this selection, "futhark" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 16.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, younger and inscription stand out and add context to how "futhark" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bun in futhark and the younger futhark inscription on. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "futhark" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with futhark

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

Fifth column: Can you spell ‘man bun’ in Futhark? (9 words)

The Younger Futhark inscription was dated to c. 1010–1050. (10 words)

The Younger Futhark inscription on the stone bears a commonly seen memorial dedication, but is followed by an encoded runic sequence that has been described as "mysterious," MacLeod, Mees (2006:145). (31 words)

Longer example sentences

The Younger Futhark inscription on the stone bears a commonly seen memorial dedication, but is followed by an encoded runic sequence that has been described as "mysterious," MacLeod, Mees (2006:145). (31 words)

The Younger Futhark inscription was dated to c. 1010–1050. (10 words)

Fifth column: Can you spell ‘man bun’ in Futhark? (9 words)

Question examples

Fifth column: Can you spell ‘man bun’ in Futhark? (9 words)

Example sentences (3)

Fifth column: Can you spell ‘man bun’ in Futhark?

The Younger Futhark inscription on the stone bears a commonly seen memorial dedication, but is followed by an encoded runic sequence that has been described as "mysterious," MacLeod, Mees (2006:145).

The Younger Futhark inscription was dated to c. 1010–1050.

Common combinations with futhark

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "futhark" in a sentence?
An example: "Fifth column: Can you spell ‘man bun’ in Futhark?" This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "futhark" from authentic English texts.
What does "futhark" mean?
Futhark means: The Germanic runic alphabet; especially specifically the Elder or Younger futhark alphabet (of Scandinavia and the European mainland), as contrasted with the Anglo-Saxon futhorc.
How many example sentences with "futhark" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "futhark", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.