Noun
die Birke
Pronunciation: /ˈbɪrkə/
birch (tree)
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plural Birken
Meanings
Noun
- birch (tree)
Example sentence
Warum haben Birken weiße Rinde?
Why do birch trees have white bark?
Word forms
singular
die Birke
plural
die Birken
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Birke
Accusativedie Birke
Dativeder Birke
Genitiveder Birke
Plural
Nominativedie Birken
Accusativedie Birken
Dativeden Birken
Genitiveder Birken
Usage
- eine Birke am Wegrand — A birch tree beside the path.
- Birke / Birkenholz — The tree versus its wood.
Die Birke vor dem Haus verlor im Herbst ihre Blätter.
The birch in front of the house lost its leaves in autumn.