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

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Swein in a sentence

Swein meaning

Obsolete form of swain.

Using Swein

  • The main meaning on this page is: Obsolete form of swain.

Context around Swein

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

accompanied 1×

Often after:

thomson 1×

Sentence patterns with Swein

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

have accompanied swein on a 1× home but swein s son 1× sons of swein 1× swein s death 1× swein thomson of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

for example the 1× swein s death 1× swein thomson of 1×

Common sentence endings:

contest in oban 1× proof is lacking 1× sons of swein 1× æthelred s return 1×

Words around Swein

Just before it in the word index:

sweida 12 sweezy 3 sweezer 2 sweetzer 2 sweety 17 sweetwaters 4

Just after it in the word index:

swell 360 swelled 146 swellendam 2 swelling 415 swellings 18 swells 118

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Swein

  • In this selection, "swein" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, accompanied and thomson stand out and add context to how "swein" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include have accompanied swein on a and home but swein s son. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "swein" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with swein

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

Swein Thomson of Orkney Oysters has claimed a top prize at the Best Scottish Shellfish contest in Oban. (18 words)

Swein's death in 1014 allowed Æthelred to return home, but Swein's son Cnut contested Æthelred's return. (19 words)

At some point, he was alleged to have accompanied Swein on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, but proof is lacking. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

For example, the MacIvors were originally the sons of Ivar, Macaulay the songs of Olaf, MacAskill the sons of Asgeir and MacSween the sons of Swein. (26 words)

At some point, he was alleged to have accompanied Swein on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, but proof is lacking. (21 words)

Swein's death in 1014 allowed Æthelred to return home, but Swein's son Cnut contested Æthelred's return. (19 words)

Example sentences (4)

Swein's death in 1014 allowed Æthelred to return home, but Swein's son Cnut contested Æthelred's return.

For example, the MacIvors were originally the sons of Ivar, Macaulay the songs of Olaf, MacAskill the sons of Asgeir and MacSween the sons of Swein.

Swein Thomson of Orkney Oysters has claimed a top prize at the Best Scottish Shellfish contest in Oban.

At some point, he was alleged to have accompanied Swein on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, but proof is lacking.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "swein" in a sentence?
An example: "Swein's death in 1014 allowed Æthelred to return home, but Swein's son Cnut contested Æthelred's return." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "swein" from authentic English texts.
What does "swein" mean?
Swein means: Obsolete form of swain.
How many example sentences with "swein" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "swein", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.