ysgubor

Welsh

Alternative forms

sgubor

Etymology

From ysgub (“(wheat)sheaf”) +‎ -awr (compare Middle Irish sciból).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /əsˈɡɨ̞bɔr/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /əsˈɡiːbɔr/

Noun

ysgubor f (plural ysguboriau or ysguborau)

barn, granary, farm building
Beth yw'r ysgubor ar ganol y cae? ― What's the barn in the middle of the field?
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Derived terms

ysgubor ddegwm f (“tithing-barn”)

References

They Thought You'd Say This

Angharad Fychan and Ann Parry Owen, editors (2014), “ysgubor”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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