🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

grenier à foin

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gruh-nee-ay ah fwahn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Haymow/ˈheɪ.maʊ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le fermier a monté au grenier à foin pour vérifier la qualité du foin."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A loft or storage area in a barn where hay is kept.

    "The farmer climbed up to the haymow to check the quality of the stored hay."
  2. 2

    A stack or pile of hay, especially in a barn.

    "The haymow was filled to the brim with freshly cut hay, ready for the winter."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'haymow' originates from Middle English 'haimow', which is a combination of 'hay' and 'mow', where 'mow' refers to a stack or heap. The word has been used since the 14th century to describe a place where hay is stored, reflecting agricultural practices of the time.

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