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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesjardin
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʒaʁ.dɛ̃
"Il passe des heures à s'occuper de son jardin."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A piece of ground used for the cultivation of flowers, fruit, vegetables, or ornamental plants.
"She spends her weekends planting colorful flowers in her garden." - 2
A public park or other public place used for recreation and featuring ornamental plantings.
"We enjoyed a peaceful afternoon walk through the botanical gardens."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'jardin', which came from the Frankish *gardo (meaning enclosure or yard), ultimately stemming from the Proto-Germanic root. It entered the English language in the Middle Ages, retaining its core meaning of a plotted piece of ground used for growing flowers, fruit, or vegetables.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jardin" is said worldwide
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jardin
Transliteration: ʒaʁ.dɛ̃
"Il passe des heures à s'occuper de son jardin."
Garten
Transliteration: ˈɡaʁtn̩
"Die Kinder spielen im Garten."
giardino
Transliteration: dʒarˈdiːno
"Il giardiniere sta curando le piante nel giardino."
jardín
Transliteration: xaɾˈdin
"Las flores del jardín huelen muy bien."
jardim
Transliteration: ʒaɾˈdĩ
"Nós plantamos rosas vermelhas no jardim."
बगीचा
Transliteration: bagīcā
"बच्चे बगीचे में खेल रहे हैं।"
花园
Transliteration: huāyuán
"他喜欢在花园里种花。"
정원
Transliteration: jeongwon
"우리는 정원에서 바베큐를 했다."
庭
Transliteration: niwa
"母は庭で野菜を育てています。"
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