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- [bairn; Scot. beyrn]
- /bɛərn; Scot. beɪrn/
- /beən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bairn; Scot. beyrn]
- /bɛərn; Scot. beɪrn/
Definitions of bairn word
- countable noun bairn A bairn is a child. 3
- noun bairn a child 3
- noun bairn a son or daughter; child 3
- noun bairn a child; son or daughter. 1
- noun bairn baby or child 1
- noun bairn (Scotland, and parts of Northern England) A child or baby. 0
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Origin of bairn
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English bern, barn, Old English bearn; cognate with Gothic, Old Norse, Old High German, Old Saxon, barn, Old Frisian bern, Middle Dutch baren, Albanian me barrë pregnant; akin to Lithuanian bérnas boy, fellow, bear1
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Parts of speech for Bairn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bairn popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
bairn usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for bairn
noun bairn
- adult — An adult is a mature, fully developed person. An adult has reached the age when they are legally responsible for their actions.
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