Noun
die Birne
Pronunciation: /ˈbɪrnə/
pear
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plural Birnen
Meanings
Noun
- pear
- lightbulb
- head, bonce, noggin
Example sentence
Hast du Birnen bekommen?
Did you get pears?
Word forms
singular
die Birne
plural
die Birnen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Birne
Accusativedie Birne
Dativeder Birne
Genitiveder Birne
Plural
Nominativedie Birnen
Accusativedie Birnen
Dativeden Birnen
Genitiveder Birnen
Usage
- eine reife Birne — A ripe pear.
- eine Birne auswechseln — Can mean change a light bulb; a separate everyday sense.
Die Birne war außen noch grün, aber innen schon weich.
The pear was still green outside but already soft inside.