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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.2.1 Homophones 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 See also

[ English

[ Etymology

From Middle English, from the Old English gearn; which is akin to the Old High German garn (“‘yarn’”), German Garn, and Greek χορδή (chordḗ), “‘string’”); Latin hernia (“‘rupture’”), and the Sanskrit hira (“‘band’”).

[ Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR: yân, IPA: /jɑːn/, SAMPA: /jA:n/
• (US) enPR: yârn, IPA: /jɑːrn/, SAMPA: /jA:rn/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

  Rhymes: -ɑː(r)n

[ Homophones

• yawn (in non-rhotic accents)

[ Noun

Singular yarn

Plural countable and uncountable; yarns

yarn (countable and uncountable; plural yarns)

1. (uncountable) A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving.
2. (nautical) Bundles of fibers twisted together, and which in turn are twisted in bundles to form strands, which in their turn are twisted or plaited to form rope.
3. (countable) A story, a tale, especially one that is incredible.

[ Synonyms

• (story or tale): story, tale

[ Derived terms

• yarn-beam
• yarn-spinner
• yarnwindle

[ Related terms

• spin a yarn

[ Translations

fiber strand for knitting or weaving

Czech: příze cs(cs) f. Dutch: garen nl(nl) n. Esperanto: fadeno eo(eo) Finnish: lanka, rihma German: Garn de(de) n.

Polish: przędza m. Spanish: hilo es(es) m. Swedish: garn sv(sv) n.

nautical

Finnish: lanka fi(fi)

Polish: skrętka m.

story

Finnish: tarina, juttu, sepustus

Polish: opowieść Spanish: batallita es(es) f.

[ See also

• hank
• twine