Birnbaum

German

Birnbaum

Etymology

Birne (“pear”) +‎ Baum (“tree”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪʁnˌbaʊ̯m/

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• Hyphenation: Birn‧baum

Noun

Birnbaum m (genitive Birnbaums or Birnbaumes, plural Birnbäume)

1. pear tree

Declension

Declension of Birnbaum

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Birnbaum	die	Birnbäume
genitive	eines	des	Birnbaumes, Birnbaums	der	Birnbäume
dative	einem	dem	Birnbaum, Birnbaume1	den	Birnbäumen
accusative	einen	den	Birnbaum	die	Birnbäume

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

• Birnbaumholz (“pearwood, pear wood”)

Related terms

• Apfelbaum
• Kirschbaum
• Mandelbaum

Further reading

• “Birnbaum” in Duden online