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    bairn
    /bɛːn/

    noun

    • 1. a child. Scottish, Northern English

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  2. Bairn is a Scottish or Northern English word for a child. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find out how to say it in different languages.

  3. Bairn is a Scottish word for child, derived from Old English or Old Norse. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words.

  4. The word bairn comes from the Old English word bearn, a “descendant,” and is related to the verb bear, as in bearing children. A bairn can be either a male or female child. It can also refer more generally to childhood.

  5. Bairn is a Scottish or Northern English word for a child. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find out how to say it in other languages.

  6. Bairn is a Scottish and Northern English word for a child, son or daughter. Learn the word origin, frequency, synonyms, pronunciation and usage examples of bairn.

  7. Jun 4, 2024 · Bairn is a word for child or baby in Scots and some dialects of English. It comes from Old English bearn, from Proto-Germanic *barną, and has cognates in other languages.

  8. bairn is a noun meaning a child in Scottish English and Northern British English. Learn how to pronounce it, see examples and synonyms, and explore related words with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.