grange
/ɡʁɑ̃ʒ/feminine
The French word for barn is grange.
Meaning: building (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word grange is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡʁɑ̃ʒ/
Did you know?
- In traditional French rural architecture, a grange was often part of a longère, where the family's living space and the barn shared a single long roof.
- The term grange aux dîmes refers to a historical barn used to collect 'tithes', which were mandatory grain taxes paid to the church.
- The word grange shares a root with 'granary' and 'granola', as all three center on the concept of 'grain'.
Examples in context
- La grange est vide.The barn is empty.This sentence is useful for describing the state of the grange.Tatoeba #7094575 by Micsmithel, translation #4498265 by CK
- Il peignit la grange.He painted the barn.This sentence is useful for describing an action performed on the grange.Tatoeba #3654607 by sacredceltic, translation #2638577 by Hybrid
- La grange est pleine de foin.The barn is full of hay.This sentence is useful for describing the contents of the grange.Tatoeba #7045309 by Aiji, translation #4680003 by Hybrid
- La grange est remplie de foin.The barn is filled with hay.
- J'ai rangé les outils dans l'étable.I stored the tools in the barn.
- Stocke les vélos dans le hangar.Store the bikes in the barn.
- On a retrouvé un vieux tracteur dans la remise.We found an old tractor in the barn.
- Range le foin dans le fenil.Store the hay in the barn.
- 13 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nathan and Manon are looking at a farm property.
- NathanEst-ce que la grange est grande ?Is the barn big?
- ManonOui, la grange est immense.Yes, the barn is huge.
- NathanElle semble très solide.It looks very sturdy.
- ManonC'est une belle grange.It is a beautiful barn.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “barn” translations and entries grange, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
