German word

Scheune

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃɔʏ̯nə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounbarn

Example

Die Scheune steht hinten auf dem Hof.

The barn is at the back of the farmyard.

Illustration for Scheune (barn)

More examples

Der Bauer musste die Scheune ausmisten, bevor er neues Heu einlagerte.

The farmer had to muck out the barn before storing new hay.

Core concept

A broad-doored farm building holds loose hay and sacks of grain under a high roof.

Common phrases

  • die Scheune ausmisten

    muck out the barn

  • vor der Scheune stehen

    stand in front of the barn

  • Heu in die Scheune bringen

    bring hay into the barn

Similar words

Stall: A building where livestock are kept and tended.
Schuppen: A small storage building beside a house or garden for tools and small machinery.
Heuboden: A hay storage area high inside a barn or attic.
Speicher: A storage building designed to keep harvested grain and food for a long time.

Definition in German

Großes ländliches Gebäude zum Aufbewahren von Heu oder Getreide.

Word origin

The German noun Scheune continues Middle High German schūne and Old High German sciuna, with the same basic farm-storage sense.

Usage tips

  • Unlike Stall, Scheune normally denotes a farm building for stored crops rather than one for housing livestock.

Other meanings

  • granarynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Scheunenwirtschaftbarn eaterynoun
  • Scheunenbrandbarn firenoun

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