mayen
majɛ̃
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Definition of mayen - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

1.
bâtiment alpinRarepetite construction en pierre et bois dans les alpages suissesRare
  • Le berger a réparé le toit du mayen avant l'été.
2.
zone pastoraleRarezone inférieure de l'alpage où séjournent les éleveursRare
  • Les familles s'installent au mayen pendant l'estivage du bétail.
3.
pâturage montagnardRarepâturage situé à mi-montagneRare
  • Les vaches paissent tranquillement dans le mayen verdoyant.
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Origin of mayen

latin, medianus (du milieu)

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abribergerieétablegrangehuttemaisonnetterefugealpagecollineherbagemontagnepâturage

Examples of mayen in a sentence

  • Chaque été, ils rénovent leur mayen familial en montagne.
  • Les bergers ont installé leur tente au mayen pour la nuit.
  • Les enfants jouent près du mayen en attendant le retour des troupeaux.
  • Le berger monte au mayen chaque été.
  • Ils ont rénové un vieux chalet au mayen.

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  1. English:alpine hut, lower pasture, ...
  2. German:Maiensäss, Zwischenalm, ...
  3. Italian:mayen, alpeggio inferiore, ...
  4. Spanish:mayen, zona de pastoreo alpino, ...
  5. Portuguese:abrigo alpino, zona de pastoreio, ...
  6. Chinese:高山牧屋, 中山牧场, ...
  7. Japanese:マイエン, 中間牧場, ...
  8. Arabic:كوخ جبلي, المراعي السفلى, ...
  9. Hebrew:בִּקְתָּה אַלְפִּית, מִרְעֵה בֵּינַיִם אַלְפִּינִי, ...
  10. Russian:майен, летний стан, ...
  11. Ukrainian:маєн, майєн, ...
Mayen
majɛ̃

Definition of Mayen - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

gentiléRarehabitant de la commune de May-sur-Orne dans le CalvadosRare
  • Les Mayens participent activement à la vie locale de leur commune.
  • Un Mayen célèbre la fête du village chaque année.
  • Les Mayens sont fiers de leur patrimoine local.
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Origin of Mayen

français, Mayen (nom propre géographique)

Terms related to Mayen

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citoyencommunelocalpopulationrésidentvillage

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  1. English:Mayen, ...
  2. German:Mayener, ...
  3. Italian:Mayen, ...
  4. Spanish:mayen, ...
  5. Portuguese:Mayen, ...
  6. Chinese:梅苏尔奥恩居民, ...
  7. Japanese:メ＝シュル＝オルヌ村民, ...
  8. Arabic:ماياني, ...
  9. Hebrew:תּוֹשַׁב מַאי סוּר אוֹרֶן, ...
  10. Russian:Майен, ...
  11. Ukrainian:Меєн, ...
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