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Neeps is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Neeps in a sentence

Neeps meaning

  1. plural of neep
  2. mashed swede (called "turnip" in Scotland), especially when served with tatties (potatoes) and haggis.

Using Neeps

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of neep | mashed swede (called "turnip" in Scotland), especially when served with tatties (potatoes) and haggis.
  • In the example corpus, neeps often appears in combinations such as: haggis neeps, neeps and.

Context around Neeps

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

haggis 3×

Sentence patterns with Neeps

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

of haggis neeps and tatties 2× chose haggis neeps and tatties 1× tatties an neeps with potatoes 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

long queues have 1× main course haggis 1× somewhat lacking in 1× the main course 1×

Common sentence endings:

course and coffee 1× for scottish food 1× neeps and tatties 1× to the meal 1×

Words around Neeps

Just before it in the word index:

neepco 2 neepawa 3 neenish 2 neener 2 neenan 4 neenah 7

Just after it in the word index:

neer 5 neera 9 neerad 2 neeraj 76 neerali 2 neerav 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Neeps

  • In this selection, "neeps" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, haggis stand out and add context to how "neeps" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of haggis neeps and tatties and chose haggis neeps and tatties. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "neeps" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with neeps

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

Somewhat lacking in imagination, my partner chose haggis, neeps and tatties. (11 words)

The main course of haggis, neeps and tatties can be followed by a dessert course, cheese course and coffee. (19 words)

Long queues have formed outside Auld Hag, named in honour of haggis, neeps and tatties the first dish he made as a lockdown experiment to test the market in the capital for Scottish food. (34 words)

Longer example sentences

Main course Haggis platter at a Burns supper in the US Haggis served wi tatties an neeps (with potatoes and turnips) At the end of the poem, a whisky toast will be proposed to the haggis, then the company will sit down to the meal. (45 words)

Long queues have formed outside Auld Hag, named in honour of haggis, neeps and tatties the first dish he made as a lockdown experiment to test the market in the capital for Scottish food. (34 words)

The main course of haggis, neeps and tatties can be followed by a dessert course, cheese course and coffee. (19 words)

Example sentences (4)

Long queues have formed outside Auld Hag, named in honour of haggis, neeps and tatties the first dish he made as a lockdown experiment to test the market in the capital for Scottish food.

The main course of haggis, neeps and tatties can be followed by a dessert course, cheese course and coffee.

Somewhat lacking in imagination, my partner chose haggis, neeps and tatties.

Main course Haggis platter at a Burns supper in the US Haggis served wi tatties an neeps (with potatoes and turnips) At the end of the poem, a whisky toast will be proposed to the haggis, then the company will sit down to the meal.

Common combinations with neeps

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "neeps" in a sentence?
An example: "Long queues have formed outside Auld Hag, named in honour of haggis, neeps and tatties the first dish he made as a lockdown experiment to test the market in the capital for Scottish food." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "neeps" from authentic English texts.
What does "neeps" mean?
Neeps means: plural of neep
How many example sentences with "neeps" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "neeps", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.