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Gleipnir in a sentence

Gleipnir meaning

The binding that holds Fenrir, a chain made of six impossible objects forged together by the dwarves.

Using Gleipnir

  • The main meaning on this page is: The binding that holds Fenrir, a chain made of six impossible objects forged together by the dwarves.

Context around Gleipnir

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

fetter 1× constructed 1× kicked 1×

Often after:

caught 1×

Sentence patterns with Gleipnir

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

creation of gleipnir is said 1× dwarves constructed gleipnir from six 1× fenrir kicked gleipnir caught tightly 1× the fetter gleipnir on the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

high says that 1× the creation of 1× the dwarves constructed 1× when fenrir kicked 1×

Common sentence endings:

as a pledge 1× six mythical ingredients 1× the above exist 1× the band grew 1×

Words around Gleipnir

Just before it in the word index:

gleim 2 gleick 4 gleichschaltung 5 gleicher 5 gleichen 3 glegg 2

Just after it in the word index:

gleiser 2 gleisner 2 gleizes 8 glen 873 glena 3 glenallen 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Gleipnir

  • In this selection, "gleipnir" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fetter, constructed, kicked and caught stand out and add context to how "gleipnir" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include creation of gleipnir is said and dwarves constructed gleipnir from six. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gleipnir" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gleipnir

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 dwarves constructed Gleipnir from six mythical ingredients. (8 words)

The creation of Gleipnir is said to be the reason why none of the above exist. (16 words)

When Fenrir kicked, Gleipnir caught tightly, and the more Fenrir struggled, the stronger the band grew. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

High says that one example of Týr's bravery is that when the Æsir were luring Fenrir (referred to here as Fenrisúlfr) to place the fetter Gleipnir on the wolf, Týr placed his hand within the wolf's mouth as a pledge. (42 words)

The creation of Gleipnir is said to be the reason why none of the above exist. (16 words)

When Fenrir kicked, Gleipnir caught tightly, and the more Fenrir struggled, the stronger the band grew. (16 words)

Example sentences (4)

High says that one example of Týr's bravery is that when the Æsir were luring Fenrir (referred to here as Fenrisúlfr) to place the fetter Gleipnir on the wolf, Týr placed his hand within the wolf's mouth as a pledge.

The creation of Gleipnir is said to be the reason why none of the above exist.

The dwarves constructed Gleipnir from six mythical ingredients.

When Fenrir kicked, Gleipnir caught tightly, and the more Fenrir struggled, the stronger the band grew.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gleipnir" in a sentence?
An example: "High says that one example of Týr's bravery is that when the Æsir were luring Fenrir (referred to here as Fenrisúlfr) to place the fetter Gleipnir on the wolf, Týr placed his hand within the wolf's mouth as a pledge." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "gleipnir" from authentic English texts.
What does "gleipnir" mean?
Gleipnir means: The binding that holds Fenrir, a chain made of six impossible objects forged together by the dwarves.
How many example sentences with "gleipnir" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "gleipnir", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.