Explore Gotthard through 6 example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Using Gotthard
- In the example corpus, gotthard often appears in combinations such as: the gotthard, and gotthard.
Context around Gotthard
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gotthard
- In this selection, "gotthard" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, saint, long, rail, road and tunnel stand out and add context to how "gotthard" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include at the gotthard pass the and bodio and gotthard road tunnels. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gotthard" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gotthard
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The first passenger train passed through the Gotthard tunnel since a crash. (12 words)
Passes Teufelsbrücke (Devil's Bridge) at the Gotthard Pass ; the currently used bridge from 1985 over the first drivable bridge from 1830. (22 words)
McKay: Prince Eugene of Savoy, p. 66. Eugene was in no doubt the blame lay with Leopold and his ministry, namely Henry Mansfeld and Gotthard Salaburg. (26 words)
It was not until 1663 that the Turks developed serious intentions with regard to Austria what was a disastrous event for the former, being defeated at the Battle of Saint Gotthard the following year. (34 words)
The Simplon rail tunnel (from Brig to Domodossola ) the Gotthard rail (from Erstfeld to Bodio ) and Gotthard road tunnels (from Andermatt to Airolo ) and the San Bernardino road tunnel are important transport arteries. (33 words)
McKay: Prince Eugene of Savoy, p. 66. Eugene was in no doubt the blame lay with Leopold and his ministry, namely Henry Mansfeld and Gotthard Salaburg. (26 words)
Example sentences (6)
The Simplon rail tunnel (from Brig to Domodossola ) the Gotthard rail (from Erstfeld to Bodio ) and Gotthard road tunnels (from Andermatt to Airolo ) and the San Bernardino road tunnel are important transport arteries.
The first passenger train passed through the Gotthard tunnel since a crash.
It was not until 1663 that the Turks developed serious intentions with regard to Austria what was a disastrous event for the former, being defeated at the Battle of Saint Gotthard the following year.
McKay: Prince Eugene of Savoy, p. 66. Eugene was in no doubt the blame lay with Leopold and his ministry, namely Henry Mansfeld and Gotthard Salaburg.
Passes Teufelsbrücke (Devil's Bridge) at the Gotthard Pass ; the currently used bridge from 1985 over the first drivable bridge from 1830.
The 57-km long Gotthard Base Tunnel is scheduled to open in 2016, and it will finally provide a direct flat rail link through the Alps.
Common combinations with gotthard
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: