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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHenhouse
/ˈhɛn.haʊs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A shelter or coop for domestic hens.
"The farmer built a new henhouse to protect his chickens from predators." - 2
A structure where hens are kept for egg production.
"The henhouse was filled with nesting boxes for the hens to lay their eggs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'henhouse' is a compound word formed from 'hen', which originates from Old English 'henn', and 'house', derived from Old English 'hus'. The combination reflects the function of the structure as a shelter for hens, evolving in usage as poultry farming became more common in agricultural societies.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Henhouse" is said worldwide
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Poulailler
Transliteration: pou-lai-yer
"Le fermier a construit un nouveau poulailler pour ses poules."
Hühnerhaus
Transliteration: hueh-ner-house
"Der Bauer hat ein neues Hühnerhaus für seine Hühner gebaut."
Pollaio
Transliteration: pol-lai-o
"Il contadino ha costruito un nuovo pollaio per le sue galline."
Gallinero
Transliteration: ga-lli-ne-ro
"El granjero construyó un nuevo gallinero para sus gallinas."
Galinheiro
Transliteration: ga-li-nhei-ro
"O fazendeiro construiu um novo galinheiro para suas galinhas."
मुर्गीघर
Transliteration: murgi ghar
"किसान ने अपनी मुर्गियों के लिए एक नया मुर्गीघर बनाया।"
鸡舍
Transliteration: jī shè
"农民为他的鸡建了一个新的鸡舍。"
닭장
Transliteration: dakjang
"농부는 그의 닭을 위해 새로운 닭장을 지었습니다."
鶏小屋
Transliteration: niwatori koya
"農家は鶏のために新しい鶏小屋を建てました。"
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