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German NOUN B1 Rank 5897

die Scheune

barn

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die Scheune

barn

A large agricultural building on a farm that is mainly used for storing harvested goods such as hay and straw or for housing animals and machinery.

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Der Bauer lagerte die Heuballen in der großen, alten Scheune.

The farmer stored the hay bales in the large old barn.

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Scheune vs Speicher

storage / memory

'der Speicher' and 'die Scheune' can both be buildings where things are stored. The difference lies in the context. 'Speicher' generally means a building or container for large quantities, for example grain or water. 'Scheune' clearly belongs to a farm and is mainly used for hay, straw, machinery, or sometimes animals. Learners may confuse the words because harvested goods can be kept in both. If you mean an agricultural building on a farm, 'Scheune' is more natural. If you are speaking more generally about storing large quantities, 'Speicher' fits better.

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Scheune

Am Wochenende haben die Bauern das Heu in die Scheune gebracht.

At the weekend, the farmers brought the hay into the barn.

Speicher

Der neue Speicher wird im Herbst mit Getreide gefüllt.

The new storage building will be filled with grain in the autumn.

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