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Explore Passau through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Passau in a sentence

Passau meaning

  1. An independent town in the Lower Bavaria region, Bavaria, Germany, on the confluence of Inn and Ilz into Danube.
  2. A rural district of the Lower Bavaria region, Bavaria, partially surrounding but not including the town of Passau, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat.

Using Passau

  • The main meaning on this page is: An independent town in the Lower Bavaria region, Bavaria, Germany, on the confluence of Inn and Ilz into Danube. | A rural district of the Lower Bavaria region, Bavaria, partially surrounding but not including the town of Passau, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat.
  • In the example corpus, passau often appears in combinations such as: of passau, passau and.

Context around Passau

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

bachelorarbeit 1× nuremberg 1×

Often after:

slovakia 1× 2011 1× lying 1×

Sentence patterns with Passau

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

dead in passau on saturday 1× diocese of passau lying in 1× frankfurt nuremberg passau and bundesstraße 1× oster of passau said this 1× rebels at passau and after 1× tour of passau slovakia s 1× univ bachelorarbeit passau 2011 s 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

duckett pg 100 1× highlights include a 1× in korbinian erdmann 1× the babenbergs had 1× today the a 1×

Common sentence endings:

is laid out 1× of the rest 1× passau on saturday 1× s november letter 1× them into submission 1× through the town 1×

Words around Passau

Just before it in the word index:

passato 3 passata 6 passat 31 passas 2 passarowitz 2 passaro 2

Just after it in the word index:

passavant 8 passback 3 passband 30 passbands 2 passbook 9 passbooks 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Passau

  • In this selection, "passau" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bachelorarbeit, nuremberg, slovakia, 2011 and lying stand out and add context to how "passau" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include dead in passau on saturday and diocese of passau lying in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "passau" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with passau

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

They said they are investigating a possible link to three found dead in Passau on Saturday. (16 words)

One of them, Bishop Stefan Oster of Passau, said this decision was vindicated by the Pope’s November letter. (19 words)

In Korbinian Erdmann: Das Wappen des Prinzen Eugen von Savoyen, Univ., Bachelorarbeit, Passau 2011, S. 41-45 wherein most of it is laid out. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Highlights include a walking tour of Passau, Slovakia’s remarkable city of Bratislava, tour of Budapest, cruise through the Wachau Valley, tour of Munich, performance of the 2020 Oberammergau Passion Play, and visit to Linderhof Palace. (36 words)

The Babenbergs had relatively small holdings, with not only Salzburg but the lands of the Diocese of Passau lying in the hands of the church, and the nobility controlling much of the rest. (33 words)

Today the A 3 ( Emmerich – Oberhausen –Cologne–Frankfurt– Nuremberg – Passau ) and Bundesstraße 8, which both follow the Via Publica's alignment as closely as possible, run through the town. (29 words)

Example sentences (7)

One of them, Bishop Stefan Oster of Passau, said this decision was vindicated by the Pope’s November letter.

Highlights include a walking tour of Passau, Slovakia’s remarkable city of Bratislava, tour of Budapest, cruise through the Wachau Valley, tour of Munich, performance of the 2020 Oberammergau Passion Play, and visit to Linderhof Palace.

They said they are investigating a possible link to three found dead in Passau on Saturday.

Duckett, pg. 100 The Emperor, aided by the Duke of Swabia and Bavaria, met the rebels at Passau and, after a long siege, forced them into submission.

In Korbinian Erdmann: Das Wappen des Prinzen Eugen von Savoyen, Univ., Bachelorarbeit, Passau 2011, S. 41-45 wherein most of it is laid out.

The Babenbergs had relatively small holdings, with not only Salzburg but the lands of the Diocese of Passau lying in the hands of the church, and the nobility controlling much of the rest.

Today the A 3 ( Emmerich – Oberhausen –Cologne–Frankfurt– Nuremberg – Passau ) and Bundesstraße 8, which both follow the Via Publica's alignment as closely as possible, run through the town.

Common combinations with passau

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "passau" in a sentence?
An example: "One of them, Bishop Stefan Oster of Passau, said this decision was vindicated by the Pope’s November letter." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "passau" from authentic English texts.
What does "passau" mean?
Passau means: An independent town in the Lower Bavaria region, Bavaria, Germany, on the confluence of Inn and Ilz into Danube.
How many example sentences with "passau" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "passau", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.