Scheier

See also: Schéier

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German schiure, from Old High German skiura. Cognate with regional German Scheuer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃɑɪ̯.ɐ]

Noun

Scheier f (plural Scheieren)

1. barn
   • Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 3:12:

     Elo schonn huet hien d'Schëpp an der Hand, mat där mécht hien säin Denn propper a sammelt säi Weess an der Scheier. D'Kuef awer verbrennt hien an engem Feier, dat ni ausgeet.

     Already he has the winnowing shovel in his hand, with which he will make his thrashing floor clean and gather his wheat into the barn. The chaff, however, he will burn in a fire that never goes out.

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German schiure, from Old High German scūra. Cognate with dialectal German Scheuer.

Noun

Scheier f (plural Scheire)

1. barn