Birnbaum
English
Alternative forms
- Berenbaum, Birenbaum
Etymology
Borrowed from German Birnbaum, a Jewish Ashkenazi surname.
Proper noun
Birnbaum (plural Birnbaums)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Birnbaum is the 10030th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3211 individuals. Birnbaum is most common among White (95.14%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Birnbaum”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 164.
German
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Birnbaum
Etymology
Birne (“pear”) + Baum (“tree”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɪʁnˌbaʊ̯m/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Birn‧baum
Noun
Birnbaum m (strong, genitive Birnbaumes or Birnbaums, plural Birnbäume)
- pear tree
Declension
Declension of Birnbaum [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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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
- “Birnbaum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache