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English

Pronunciation

(UK): IPA|/�bær.��/, SAMPA|/"b{r.@U/
(US): AHD|b�rʹ�, IPA|/�bæro�/, SAMPA|/"b{roU/
audio|En-us-barrow.ogg|audio (US)
rhymes|ær��

Etymology 1
From OE. beorg.

Noun
en-noun

1. A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.

Synonyms
tumulus

Translations
trans-top|mound of earth and stones raised over a grave
Czech: mohyla f
Dutch: t|nl|grafheuvel|m, t-|nl|tumulus|m, t|nl|grafterp|m
German: Grabhügel m
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Polish: (archeol) kopiec m, kurhan m
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Etymology 2
Probably from an unrecorded OE. *bearwe �basket, barrow�, from beran �to bear, to carry�.

Noun
en-noun

1. A small vehicle used to carry a load and pulled or pushed by hand.

Derived terms
hand-barrow
luggage-barrow
wheel-barrow

Translations
trans-top|small vehicle used to carry a load and pulled or pushed by hand
Dutch: t+|nl|kar|f, t|nl|steekkar|f, t|nl|duwkar|f
French: brouette
German: Karren m, Karre f
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Polish: taczka f, taczki pl
Ido: brueto
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Etymology 3
From OE. bearg.

Noun
en-noun

1. (obsolete except in scientific use and in some dialects) A castrated boar.

Translations
trans-top|castrated boar
Dutch: t+|nl|barg|m
German: Borg m
trans-mid
Polish: kastrowany wieprz m
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Category:English words with multiple etymologies
Category:Obsolete

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