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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBarn
/bɑrn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large building for storing farm animals, equipment, or produce.
"The farmer led the cows into the barn for the night." - 2
A structure used for storing hay, grain, or other agricultural products.
"The barn was filled with fresh hay for the winter."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'barn' originates from the Old English 'berern', which means 'barley house', combining 'bere' (barley) and 'ern' (house). Over time, it evolved to refer to a structure for storing grain and housing livestock, reflecting agricultural practices in medieval England.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Barn" is said worldwide
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grange
Transliteration: gʁɑ̃ʒ
"Le fermier a rangé le foin dans la grange."
Scheune
Transliteration: ˈʃɔʏnə
"Der Bauer hat das Heu in die Scheune gebracht."
fienile
Transliteration: fjeˈni.le
"Il contadino ha messo il fieno nel fienile."
granero
Transliteration: ɡɾaˈneɾo
"El granjero guardó el heno en el granero."
celeiro
Transliteration: seˈleɾu
"O fazendeiro guardou o feno no celeiro."
गोदाम
Transliteration: godām
"किसान ने चारा गोदाम में रखा।"
谷仓
Transliteration: gǔcāng
"农民把干草放进谷仓里。"
헛간
Transliteration: heoggān
"농부는 건초를 헛간에 보관했다."
納屋
Transliteration: naya
"農家は納屋に干し草を入れた。"
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