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Explore Nechtan through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Nechtan in a sentence

Nechtan meaning

A male given name from Pictish.

Using Nechtan

  • The main meaning on this page is: A male given name from Pictish.

Context around Nechtan

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 14.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

king 1×

Often after:

iii 1×

Sentence patterns with Nechtan

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

associated with nechtan s brother 1× century king nechtan iii accepted 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

saint serf of 1×

Common sentence endings:

date of easter 1× s brother bridei 1×

Words around Nechtan

Just before it in the word index:

necho 6 nechirvan 5 neches 34 nechepurenko 2 nechells 2 necheles 6

Just after it in the word index:

necia 2 neck 2.876 neckar 15 neckarinsel 2 neckarsulm 2 neckband 9

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Nechtan

  • In this selection, "nechtan" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 14.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, king and iii stand out and add context to how "nechtan" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include associated with nechtan s brother and century king nechtan iii accepted. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "nechtan" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with nechtan

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

Saint Serf of Culross was associated with Nechtan's brother Bridei. (11 words)

However, in the early years of the eighth century, King Nechtan III accepted the universal date of Easter. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

However, in the early years of the eighth century, King Nechtan III accepted the universal date of Easter. (18 words)

Saint Serf of Culross was associated with Nechtan's brother Bridei. (11 words)

Example sentences (2)

However, in the early years of the eighth century, King Nechtan III accepted the universal date of Easter.

Saint Serf of Culross was associated with Nechtan's brother Bridei.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "nechtan" in a sentence?
An example: "However, in the early years of the eighth century, King Nechtan III accepted the universal date of Easter." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "nechtan" from authentic English texts.
What does "nechtan" mean?
Nechtan means: A male given name from Pictish.
How many example sentences with "nechtan" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "nechtan", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.