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Graubünden is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Graubünden in a sentence

Graubünden meaning

A canton of Switzerland (the German name)

Using Graubünden

  • The main meaning on this page is: A canton of Switzerland (the German name)
  • In the example corpus, graubünden often appears in combinations such as: of graubünden, canton graubünden.

Context around Graubünden

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

canton 3× cantons 1× name 1×

Often after:

granted 1× built 1× grisons 1×

Sentence patterns with Graubünden

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

authorities of graubünden granted him 1× canton of graubünden 1× canton of graubünden built for 1× canton of graubünden where the 1× german name graubünden 1× in canton graubünden 1× in cantons graubünden and valais 1× s canton graubünden grisons and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

campaign kick off 1× howver srf said 1× romansh speaking german 1× the authorities of 1× the many railway 1× the swiss canton 1×

Common sentence endings:

canton of graubünden 1× german name graubünden 1× hohen rätien rhaetia 1× in canton graubünden 1× inhabitants per km2 1× over the world 1×

Words around Graubünden

Just before it in the word index:

grau 28 gratzer 11 gratz 7 gratus 5 gratuity 57 gratuitousness 2

Just after it in the word index:

grauer 5 grauerholz 4 graulich 3 grauman 12 graumann 2 graunt 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Graubünden

  • In this selection, "graubünden" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, canton, cantons, name, granted, built and grisons stand out and add context to how "graubünden" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include authorities of graubünden granted him and canton of graubünden. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "graubünden" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with graubünden

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

Howver, SRF said ski resorts in cantons Graubünden and Valais had closed. (12 words)

Campaign kick-off for the Conservative Democratic Party in a restaurant in canton Graubünden. (14 words)

This content was published on Feb 20, 2023A tenth wolf pack is newly identified in southeastern Swiss canton of Graubünden. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

The many railway viaducts of the Rhaetian railways in the canton of Graubünden, built for the most part in the early 20th century, have become a tourist attraction as well as a necessary transport system, drawing rail enthusiasts from all over the world. (43 words)

Romansh speaking German speaking Italian speaking further On the cantonal level, Romansh is an official language only in the trilingual canton of Graubünden, where the municipalities in turn are free to specify their own official languages. (36 words)

The youngest of the World Heritage sites is the Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes, mostly located in the Swiss canton Graubünden but just extending over the border to serve Tirano. (32 words)

Example sentences (10)

This content was published on Feb 20, 2023A tenth wolf pack is newly identified in southeastern Swiss canton of Graubünden.

Howver, SRF said ski resorts in cantons Graubünden and Valais had closed.

Campaign kick-off for the Conservative Democratic Party in a restaurant in canton Graubünden.

The Swiss canton that is historically home to the Romansh people is called Grischun in Romansh but is better known by its German name, Graubünden.

On the other hand, the cantons of Uri and Graubünden are experiencing very low population densities, respectively 33.4 and 27.0 inhabitants per km2.

Romansh speaking German speaking Italian speaking further On the cantonal level, Romansh is an official language only in the trilingual canton of Graubünden, where the municipalities in turn are free to specify their own official languages.

The authorities of Graubünden granted him citizenship, and in 1798 he published his Geschichte des Freistaates der drei Bünde im hohen Rätien (Rhaetia).

The many railway viaducts of the Rhaetian railways in the canton of Graubünden, built for the most part in the early 20th century, have become a tourist attraction as well as a necessary transport system, drawing rail enthusiasts from all over the world.

The two metre-gauge track crossings are located at the border town of Tirano (enters Switzerland's Canton Graubünden/Grisons) and Domodossola (enters Switzerland's Locarno).

The youngest of the World Heritage sites is the Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes, mostly located in the Swiss canton Graubünden but just extending over the border to serve Tirano.

Common combinations with graubünden

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "graubünden" in a sentence?
An example: "This content was published on Feb 20, 2023A tenth wolf pack is newly identified in southeastern Swiss canton of Graubünden." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "graubünden" from authentic English texts.
What does "graubünden" mean?
Graubünden means: A canton of Switzerland (the German name)
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