Explore Genappe through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Genappe in a sentence
Genappe meaning
A smooth worsted yarn or cord, used in the manufacture of braid, fringe, etc.
Using Genappe
- The main meaning on this page is: A smooth worsted yarn or cord, used in the manufacture of braid, fringe, etc.
Context around Genappe
- Average sentence length in these examples: 42.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Genappe
- In this selection, "genappe" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 42.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include action at genappe there was and highway to genappe. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "genappe" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with genappe
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The French pursued Wellington's retreating army all the way to Waterloo, however due to weather and the head start that Napoleon's tardy advance had allowed Wellington, apart from a cavalry action at Genappe there was no other substantial engagement. (41 words)
Where the great pyramid of earth, surmounted by the lion, rises to-day, there was a hillock which descended in an easy slope towards the Nivelles road, but which was almost an escarpment on the side of the highway to Genappe. (41 words)
The elevation of this escarpment can still be measured by the height of the two knolls of the two great sepulchres which enclose the road from Genappe to Brussels: one, the English tomb, is on the left; the other, the German tomb, is on the right. (46 words)
The elevation of this escarpment can still be measured by the height of the two knolls of the two great sepulchres which enclose the road from Genappe to Brussels: one, the English tomb, is on the left; the other, the German tomb, is on the right. (46 words)
The French pursued Wellington's retreating army all the way to Waterloo, however due to weather and the head start that Napoleon's tardy advance had allowed Wellington, apart from a cavalry action at Genappe there was no other substantial engagement. (41 words)
Where the great pyramid of earth, surmounted by the lion, rises to-day, there was a hillock which descended in an easy slope towards the Nivelles road, but which was almost an escarpment on the side of the highway to Genappe. (41 words)
Example sentences (3)
The elevation of this escarpment can still be measured by the height of the two knolls of the two great sepulchres which enclose the road from Genappe to Brussels: one, the English tomb, is on the left; the other, the German tomb, is on the right.
The French pursued Wellington's retreating army all the way to Waterloo, however due to weather and the head start that Napoleon's tardy advance had allowed Wellington, apart from a cavalry action at Genappe there was no other substantial engagement.
Where the great pyramid of earth, surmounted by the lion, rises to-day, there was a hillock which descended in an easy slope towards the Nivelles road, but which was almost an escarpment on the side of the highway to Genappe.