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

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Greenlanders in a sentence

Greenlanders meaning

plural of Greenlander

Using Greenlanders

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of Greenlander
  • In the example corpus, greenlanders often appears in combinations such as: the greenlanders, all greenlanders, greenlanders they.

Context around Greenlanders

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

inuit 2× norse 1× 2008 1× native 1×

Often after:

bull 2× want 1× themselves 1× decide 1× saga 1× rejecting 1× voted 1× return 1× live 1×

Sentence patterns with Greenlanders

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

3 of greenlanders rejecting entry 1× among the greenlanders 1× amongst all greenlanders which would 1× base the greenlanders decide to 1× by the greenlanders bull but 1× do the greenlanders themselves say 1× government and greenlanders 1× greenlanders are citizens 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a very specific 1× after the exploration 1× analysts proposing a 1× greenland s minimal 1× greenlanders had to 1× greenlanders have the 1×

Common sentence endings:

about the icelanders 1× among the greenlanders 1× and other products 1× as other citizens 1× become american citizens 1× denmark in 1973 1×

Words around Greenlanders

Just before it in the word index:

greenland 421 greenlake 6 greenkeepers 2 greenkeeper 3 greenish 67 greening 73

Just after it in the word index:

greenlandic 24 greenlands 2 greenlane 9 greenlaw 13 greenlawn 11 greenleaf 42

Similar in corpus frequency:

aarons 33 abra 33 accelerations 33 accies 33 adepoju 33 aduana 33

Corpus analysis for Greenlanders

  • In this selection, "greenlanders" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, inuit, norse, 2008, bull, want and themselves stand out and add context to how "greenlanders" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 3 of greenlanders rejecting entry and among the greenlanders. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "greenlanders" sits close to words such as aarons, abra and accelerations, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with greenlanders

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

Greenlanders are citizens of Denmark. (5 words)

What do the Greenlanders themselves say about the research activity? (10 words)

Greenlanders have the same rights throughout the kingdom as other citizens. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

Walter Berbrick, founding director of the Arctic Studies group at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, R.I., said a more consistent presence allows the U.S. to engage directly with the government and Greenlanders. (37 words)

In 1979, Denmark had granted home rule to Greenland, and in 2008, Greenlanders voted in favour of the Self-Government Act, which transferred more power from the Danish royal government to the local Greenlandic government. (35 words)

Analysts, proposing a hypothetical offer, suggested a $500billion purchase split evenly amongst all Greenlanders - which would provide each citizen with a roughly $8.7million check - might be enough to sweeten the deal. (32 words)

Question examples

So why in the world would the Greenlanders want to become American citizens? (13 words)

What do the Greenlanders themselves say about the research activity? (10 words)

Example sentences (20)

When the missionaries found no descendants of the Norse Greenlanders, they baptized the Inuit Greenlanders they found living there instead.

Analysts, proposing a hypothetical offer, suggested a $500billion purchase split evenly amongst all Greenlanders - which would provide each citizen with a roughly $8.7million check - might be enough to sweeten the deal.

Greenlanders are citizens of Denmark.

Walter Berbrick, founding director of the Arctic Studies group at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, R.I., said a more consistent presence allows the U.S. to engage directly with the government and Greenlanders.

So why in the world would the Greenlanders want to become American citizens?

What do the Greenlanders themselves say about the research activity?

After the exploration party returns to base, the Greenlanders decide to return home the following spring.

A very specific indication in the Greenlanders' Saga of the latitude of the base has also been subject to misinterpretation.

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Greenlanders had to keep in contact with Iceland and Norway in order to trade.

Greenlanders have the same rights throughout the kingdom as other citizens.

Greenland's minimal representation in the Folketing meant that despite 70.3% of Greenlanders rejecting entry into the European Common Market (EEC), it was pulled in along with Denmark in 1973.

In 1979, Denmark had granted home rule to Greenland, and in 2008, Greenlanders voted in favour of the Self-Government Act, which transferred more power from the Danish royal government to the local Greenlandic government.

In spring the Greenlanders return home with a good cargo, but Leif finds the truth about the Icelanders.

In the summer, they are visited by some of the local inhabitants who are scared by the Greenlanders' bull but happy to trade goods for milk and other products.

Little is known about any distinctive shipbuilding techniques among the Greenlanders.

Nearly all Greenlanders live along the fjords in the south-west of the main island, which has a relatively mild climate. citation Over 16,000 people reside in Nuuk, the capital city.

One day, the local traders are frightened by the sudden arrival of the Greenlanders' bull, and they stay away for three weeks.

Roman papal records report that the Greenlanders were excused from paying their tithes in 1345 because the colony was suffering from poverty.

The ancestors of the Inuit Greenlanders who live there today appear to have migrated there later, around 1200 AD, from northwestern Greenland.

The Europeans had brought diseases and a culture that conflicted with the ways of the native Greenlanders.

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Common combinations with greenlanders

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "greenlanders" in a sentence?
An example: "When the missionaries found no descendants of the Norse Greenlanders, they baptized the Inuit Greenlanders they found living there instead." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "greenlanders" from authentic English texts.
What does "greenlanders" mean?
Greenlanders means: plural of Greenlander
How many example sentences with "greenlanders" are there?
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