Definition
An enclosure where pigs are kept; also used to describe any filthy, messy place.
Etymology
Simple compound word from 'pig' and 'pen,' used literally for pig enclosures since at least the 1500s. The metaphorical meaning for a messy place developed naturally from observations of actual pig pens.
Kelly Says
Pigs are actually incredibly clean animals when given space—they only get muddy to regulate body temperature—so 'pigpen' as slang for a messy room is unfair to the animals' actual nature!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንቁላል 🐷
en-k'ula-al
ARالعربية
قفص الخنازير
qafas al-khinazeer
CACatalà
porqueres
por-ke-res
CSČeština
prasárna
pra-sar-na
DADansk
grisestald
gris-es-tald
DEDeutsch
Schweinehoft
shvahy-neh-hofht
ELΕλληνικά
στέλμα χοίρων
stel-ma kho-ron
ESEspañol
cochinero
koh-chee-neh-roh
FISuomi
porsaanaitta
por-saan-aitta
FRFrançais
enclos à cochons
ahn-kloh ah koh-shohn
HAHA
gidan shanu
gi-dan sha-nu
HEעברית
מאגר חזירים
ma-agar cha-zir
HIहिन्दी
सूअर का घर
soo-ar ka ghar
HUMagyar
disznóól
dis-no-ool
IDBahasa Indonesia
kandang babi
kan-dang ba-bi
IGIG
akụrụ ụdị
a-ku-ru u-di
ITItaliano
stalla dei maiali
stah-lah dei mah-ah-lee
KKKK
сүйең үйі
süy-eŋ ü-yi
MRMR
सुअरखाना
su-ar-kha-na
MSBahasa Melayu
kandang babi
kan-dang ba-bi
MYမြန်မာ
ငါးငယ် ကျောက်
nga-ngai kya-ok
NLNederlands
varkensstal
varkens-stal
NONorsk
grisestall
gris-es-tall
PTPortuguês
estabulo de porcos
es-tah-boo-loh deh por-kohs
RORomână
curte de porci
kur-teh deh por-chi
RUРусский
свинарник
svinarnik
SVSvenska
grisgård
gris-gard
SWKiswahili
kizazi cha ng'ombe
ki-za-zi cha ng'ombe
TAதமிழ்
மாட்டுகளின் கூடம்
maat-tu-gali-n koo-dam
TEతెలుగు
పందిగూడ
pan-di-goo-da
THไทย
คอกสุกร
khok-suk-kr
TLTL
kubo ng baboy
koo-bo ng ba-boy
TRTürkçe
domuz ahırı
do-muz ah-ree
UKУкраїнська
свинарник
svinarnyk
URاردو
گھوڑا گھر
go-hra ghar
VITiếng Việt
chuồng heo
chwuong heo
YOYO
ile-ẹ̀ẹ̀
ee-leh eh-eh
ZUZU
inkundla yezimpofu
in-kun-dla ye-zim-po-fu