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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɑtʁ/
"Le feu brûlait doucement dans l'âtre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The floor of a fireplace, typically made of brick, stone, or concrete and often extending into a room.
"Logs crackled cheerfully on the stone hearth, warming the entire living room." - 2
The house or fireside as a symbol of the home and family life.
"They gathered around the family hearth to share stories during the long winter evenings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Proto-Germanic *herþaz, meaning 'hearth' or 'floor', and evolving through Old English 'heorþ'. Historically and culturally, it has symbolized the center of the home, family life, and domestic hospitality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hearth" is said worldwide
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âtre
Transliteration: /ɑtʁ/
"Le feu brûlait doucement dans l'âtre."
Herd
Transliteration: /hɛɐ̯t/
"Das Feuer knisterte gemütlich im Herd."
focolare
Transliteration: /fokoˈlare/
"La famiglia si riuniva ogni sera attorno al focolare."
hogar
Transliteration: /oˈɣaɾ/
"El fuego parpadeaba cálidamente en el hogar."
lareira
Transliteration: /laˈɾej.ɾɐ/
"Eles aqueciam-se junto à lareira."
चूल्हा
Transliteration: chulha
"ठंडी रात में परिवार चूल्हे के पास बैठा था।"
壁炉台
Transliteration: bì lú tái
"温暖的火苗在壁炉台上跳跃。"
난로 바닥
Transliteration: nanro badak
"가족들이 따뜻한 난로 바닥에 둘러앉았다."
炉辺
Transliteration: rohen
"家族みんなが炉辺に集まって暖をとった。"
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