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das Baum

noun · /baʊ̯m/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German boum, from Old High German boum, from Proto-West Germanic *baum, from Proto-Germanic *baumaz. Akin to Dutch boom, Low German Boom, West Frisian beam, English beam. Plural umlaut by proportional analogy with terms like Gast (“guest”) to Gäste (“guests”).

Translation

  1. tree masculine, strong

    Vögel nisten gerne in Bäumen.

    Birds like to nest in trees.

    Bäume zählen zu den größten Lebensformen.

    Trees are one of the biggest life forms.

    Baum fällt!

    Timber!

  2. boom masculine, strong

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Baum Bäume
Accusative Baum Bäume
Dative Baum Bäumen
Genitive Baumes Bäume

Baum

name · /baʊ̯m/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German boum, from Old High German boum, from Proto-West Germanic *baum, from Proto-Germanic *baumaz. Akin to Dutch boom, Low German Boom, West Frisian beam, English beam. Plural umlaut by proportional analogy with terms like Gast (“guest”) to Gäste (“guests”).

Translation

  1. a surname feminine, masculine, proper-noun, surname
  2. a German Jewish surname feminine, masculine, proper-noun, surname