noun
manger
MAYN-juh
Manger (noun) means an open trough that holds feed for horses or cattle. Example: “The farmer filled the manger with fresh hay before dawn.”
noun
1
An open trough that holds feed for horses or cattle.
"The farmer filled the manger with fresh hay before dawn."
"In the nativity scene, the baby is laid in a manger."
How to use manger
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA feeding trough for farm animals, most familiar from the Christmas nativity story.
Common pairings
a manger scene
hay in the manger
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Word forms
- Plural
- mangers
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Etymology
From Old French mangeoire, from mangier, "to eat" — the same root that gives modern French manger.
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What does “manger” mean?
The word “manger” means an open trough that holds feed for horses or cattle. In plain terms, a feeding trough for farm animals, most familiar from the Christmas nativity story.
How do you pronounce “manger”?
“Manger” is pronounced MAYN-juh (/ˈmeɪ̯n.d͡ʒɚ/ in IPA).
How do you use “manger” in a sentence?
Here is “manger” used in a sentence: “The farmer filled the manger with fresh hay before dawn.”
What part of speech is “manger”?
“Manger” is a noun.
Where does the word “manger” come from?
The word “manger” comes from Old French. From Old French mangeoire, from mangier, "to eat" — the same root that gives modern French manger.
