manger n : a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed [syn: trough]

English

Etymology

From Old French mangeoire, manjoire, from mangier ‘to eat’ (modern French manger).

Pronunciation

• /ˈmeɪnʤə/
• /"meIndZ@/
• Hyphenation: man·ger
• Rhymes: -eɪndʒə

Noun

1. A trough for animals to eat from.

Translations

• Finnish: kaukalo
• French: mangeoire
• German: Krippe
• Hebrew:
• Italian: mangiatoia
• Korean: 구유 (guyu)
• Portuguese: manjedoura
• Spanish: pesebre

Anagrams

• aegmnr - (alphagram)
• engram
• German
• ragmen

French

Etymology

mangier, from manducare ‘to chew, devour’.

Pronunciation

• /mɑ̃ʒe/
• /ma~Ze/
• Hyphenation: man·ger

Verb

manger

1. To eat

Conjugation

A manger is a trough or box of carved stone or wood construction used to hold food for animals (as in a stable). Mangers are mostly used in livestock raising. They are also used to feed wild animals, e.g., in nature reserves. The word comes from the French mangeure, from Latin manducare, meaning 'chew'.

A manger is also a Christian symbol, associated with nativity scenes where Mary placed the baby Jesus in a manger. (Luke 2:7).

Sources

See also

• Manger (Company)

• Away in a Manger, a Christmas carol