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Scheune

Pronunciation: /ˈʃɔʏ̯nə/

“Scheune” is a German word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. barn

Etymology

From Middle High German schiune, from Old High German scugin(n)a, from a Proto-Germanic *sku(w)enjō-, for which see Proto-Germanic *skūrō (“shelter, shack”) for more. The word was originally chiefly East Central German versus otherwise predominant Scheuer (Austro-Bavarian also Stadel). Scheune is reinforced by cognate Low German Schüün.

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