noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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1
noun
Meaning 1
The upper storey of a barn used for storing hay.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
a loft in a barn where hay is stored
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: haymow, mow
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: loft, attic, garret
History
Etymology
From hay + loft.
Across languages
Translations
45 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
մարագ
(marag)
— upper storey of a barn
Armenian:
խոտանոց
(xotanocʻ)
— upper storey of a barn
Azerbaijani:
samanlıq
— upper storey of a barn
Bulgarian:
плевня
(plevnja)
— upper storey of a barn
Bulgarian:
сеновал
(senoval)
— upper storey of a barn
Catalan:
pallissa
— upper storey of a barn
Catalan:
herbera
— upper storey of a barn
Chinese Mandarin:
乾草棚 /干草棚
(gāncǎopéng)
— upper storey of a barn
Chinese Mandarin:
乾草倉 /干草仓
(gāncǎocāng)
— upper storey of a barn
Danish:
høloft
— upper storey of a barn
Dutch:
hooischuur
— upper storey of a barn
Esperanto:
fojnejo
— upper storey of a barn
Finnish:
heinävintti
— upper storey of a barn
French:
grenier à foin
— upper storey of a barn
French:
fenil
— upper storey of a barn
Georgian:
სათივე
(sative)
— upper storey of a barn
German:
Heuboden
— upper storey of a barn
German:
Heubühne
— upper storey of a barn
German:
Heudiele
— upper storey of a barn
German:
Brügi
— upper storey of a barn
Ido:
granario
— upper storey of a barn
Irish:
lochta féir
— upper storey of a barn
Italian:
fienile
— upper storey of a barn
Japanese:
干し草置き場
(hoshigusa no okiba)
— upper storey of a barn
Latin:
fenile
— upper storey of a barn
Latin:
faenīlia
— upper storey of a barn
Macedonian:
се́нарник
(sénarnik)
— upper storey of a barn
Macedonian:
пле́вна
(plévna)
— upper storey of a barn
Norman:
solyi à fain
— upper storey of a barn
Norman:
f'nîn
— upper storey of a barn
Norwegian:
høyloft
— upper storey of a barn
Persian:
کاهدان
(kâhdân)
— upper storey of a barn
Persian:
کاهخانه
(kâhxâne)
— upper storey of a barn
Persian:
کاهانبار
(kâha-nbâr)
— upper storey of a barn
Plautdietsch:
Heibän
— upper storey of a barn
Polish:
sąsiek
— upper storey of a barn
Portuguese:
palheiro
— upper storey of a barn
Russian:
сенова́л
(senovál)
— upper storey of a barn
Russian:
се́нник
(sénnik)
— upper storey of a barn
Spanish:
henil
— upper storey of a barn
Swedish:
höskulle
— upper storey of a barn
Swedish:
höloft
— upper storey of a barn
Ukrainian:
сінова́л
(sinovál)
— upper storey of a barn
Ukrainian:
сі́нник
(sínnyk)
— upper storey of a barn