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How do you use Sleipnir in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Sleipnir in a sentence

Sleipnir meaning

The eight-legged horse of Odin.

Using Sleipnir

  • The main meaning on this page is: The eight-legged horse of Odin.
  • In the example corpus, sleipnir often appears in combinations such as: sleipnir and, sleipnir to, riding sleipnir.

Context around Sleipnir

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 8 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

riding 2× stole 1× horse 1× mounts 1× mentions 1× upon 1× steed 1×

Often after:

belongs 1× left 1×

Sentence patterns with Sleipnir

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

chapter 42 sleipnir s origins 1× circumstances of sleipnir s birth 1× hermóðr mounts sleipnir and rides 1× hermóðr upon sleipnir left baldr 1× holy steed sleipnir to temporarily 1× hoofprint of sleipnir the norse 1× knowledge about sleipnir and its 1× master riding sleipnir that it 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

gangleri described earlier 1× hermóðr mounts sleipnir 1× high expresses surprise 1× in chapter 41 1× in chapter 42 1× meaning shelter of 1×

Common sentence endings:

and its origin 1× and rides away 1× century icelandic manuscript 1× eight legged steed 1× grey in color 1× hel lower right 1×

Words around Sleipnir

Just before it in the word index:

sleipner 3 sleiman 9 sleightholme 6 sleight 46 sleighs 8 sleighbell 2

Just after it in the word index:

slemani 2 slemen 2 slemon 2 slemp 4 slender 257 slenderest 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Sleipnir

  • In this selection, "sleipnir" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, riding, stole, horse, belongs and left stand out and add context to how "sleipnir" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include chapter 42 sleipnir s origins and circumstances of sleipnir s birth. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sleipnir" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sleipnir

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

Hermóðr mounts Sleipnir and rides away. (6 words)

In chapter 42, Sleipnir's origins are described. (8 words)

In chapter 41, High quotes the Grímnismál stanza that mentions Sleipnir. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

Yggdrasil bugs can cause adverse effects to the surrounding area such as making it snow on a single house and causing the holy steed Sleipnir to temporarily show up in the temple, and the only way to counter such effects is by debugging. (43 words)

She once stole Sleipnir to get a cure for a sick Belldandy, but spent so much time in the effort to master riding Sleipnir that it took eight days for her to get to the place where the cure was. (40 words)

Gangleri (described earlier in the book as King Gylfi in disguise) asks High who the horse Sleipnir belongs to and what there is to tell about it. (27 words)

Example sentences (12)

She once stole Sleipnir to get a cure for a sick Belldandy, but spent so much time in the effort to master riding Sleipnir that it took eight days for her to get to the place where the cure was.

Meaning ‘shelter of the Gods’, Viking legend has it that Asbyrgi is the hoofprint of Sleipnir, the Norse god Odin’s trusty, eight-legged steed.

Gangleri (described earlier in the book as King Gylfi in disguise) asks High who the horse Sleipnir belongs to and what there is to tell about it.

Hermóðr mounts Sleipnir and rides away.

High expresses surprise in Gangleri's lack of knowledge about Sleipnir and its origin.

In chapter 41, High quotes the Grímnismál stanza that mentions Sleipnir.

In chapter 42, Sleipnir's origins are described.

Prose Edda An illustration of Odin riding Sleipnir from an 18th-century Icelandic manuscript.

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Sleipnir and Hermóðr continue "downwards and northwards" on the road to Hel, until the two arrive at Hel's gates.

Theories An 18th century Prose Edda manuscript illustration featuring Hermóðr upon Sleipnir (left), Baldr (upper right), and Hel (lower right).

The Prose Edda contains extended information regarding the circumstances of Sleipnir's birth, and details that he is grey in color.

Yggdrasil bugs can cause adverse effects to the surrounding area such as making it snow on a single house and causing the holy steed Sleipnir to temporarily show up in the temple, and the only way to counter such effects is by debugging.

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Common combinations with sleipnir

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sleipnir" in a sentence?
An example: "She once stole Sleipnir to get a cure for a sick Belldandy, but spent so much time in the effort to master riding Sleipnir that it took eight days for her to get to the place where the cure was." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "sleipnir" from authentic English texts.
What does "sleipnir" mean?
Sleipnir means: The eight-legged horse of Odin.
How many example sentences with "sleipnir" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "sleipnir", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.