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Gerken is an English word. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Gerken in a sentence

Gerken meaning

A surname from German.

Using Gerken

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from German.
  • In the example corpus, gerken often appears in combinations such as: gerken was, gerken had.

Context around Gerken

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

jay 1× bruce 1× spencer 1×

Often after:

bought 1× rent 1×

Sentence patterns with Gerken

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

branding and gerken who ran 1× bruce gerken was flown 1× gerken had nine 1× gerken was arrested 1× gerken was convicted 1× old spencer gerken had assaulted 1× r jay gerken bought 3 1× sold to gerken rent all 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a legacy junction 1× also director r 1× bruce gerken was 1× gerken was arrested 1× gerken was convicted 1× grant whose background 1×

Common sentence endings:

and interior design 1× assaulted another person 1× hospital by ambulance 1× in its investigation 1× rent all inc 1× the following day 1×

Words around Gerken

Just before it in the word index:

gerke 11 gerizim 5 gering 48 geriner 2 gerik 2 gericke 9

Just after it in the word index:

gerker 2 gerla 3 gerlach 17 gerling 3 gerlinger 2 gerlock 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Gerken

  • In this selection, "gerken" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, jay, bruce, spencer, bought and rent stand out and add context to how "gerken" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include branding and gerken who ran and bruce gerken was flown. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gerken" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gerken

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

Gerken had nine digs. (4 words)

Gerken was arrested on April 4 before being charged the following day. (12 words)

A legacy Junction City business…Waters True Value…has been sold to Gerken Rent-All, Inc. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Gerken was convicted in Iowa of two felonies — theft and ongoing criminal conduct — and was sued by the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, which counted 46 victims in its investigation. (30 words)

Grant, whose background is marketing and branding, and Gerken, who ran her own interior design business for 10 years, said they both share a love of décor and interior design. (30 words)

Also, Director R Jay Gerken bought 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 2nd. (23 words)

Example sentences (8)

Also, Director R Jay Gerken bought 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 2nd.

Bruce Gerken was flown to Wilson Memorial Regional Medical Center while his wife was transported to the Johnson City hospital by ambulance.

Gerken was convicted in Iowa of two felonies — theft and ongoing criminal conduct — and was sued by the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, which counted 46 victims in its investigation.

A legacy Junction City business…Waters True Value…has been sold to Gerken Rent-All, Inc.

Gerken was arrested on April 4 before being charged the following day.

Gerken had nine digs.

Grant, whose background is marketing and branding, and Gerken, who ran her own interior design business for 10 years, said they both share a love of décor and interior design.

Through investigation, officers learned 21-year-old Richard McKinney and 18-year-old Spencer Gerken had assaulted another person.

Common combinations with gerken

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gerken" in a sentence?
An example: "Also, Director R Jay Gerken bought 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 2nd." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "gerken" from authentic English texts.
What does "gerken" mean?
Gerken means: A surname from German.
How many example sentences with "gerken" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "gerken", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.