overden

noun

over·​den
ˈōvə(r)ˌden
Northeast
: haymow

Word History

Etymology

Pennsylvania German owwerdenn loft over the threshing floor, from owwer upper (from German ober) + denn threshing floor, from German tenne, from Old High German tenni

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“Overden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overden. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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