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The article for

Birnbaum

der Birnbaum

Birnbaum is a masculine German noun. Its article is der.

Plural
die Birnbäume

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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Why is it der Birnbaum?

Birnbaum ends in -um. Most nouns with this ending are neuter (82% take das), but Birnbaum is an exception: der Birnbaum.

The other -um exceptions
Sense 1
der

Meaning

[1] Botany: A fruit tree that produces and bears pears as fruits

[1] Botanik: ein Obstbaum, der als Früchte Birnen hervorbringt und trägt

Examples

The pear trees are currently blooming

[1] Zur Zeit blühen die Birnbäume.

[1] The pear tree belongs to the rose plants

[1] Der Birnbaum gehört zu den Rosengewächsen.
More source examples (2)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] Lord of Ribbeck on Ribbeck in the Havelland,

[1] Herr von Ribbeck auf Ribbeck im Havelland,

A pear tree in his garden ...

ein Birnbaum in seinem Garten stand. …

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Birnbaum die Birnbäume
Genitiv des Birnbaumes des Birnbaums der Birnbäume
Dativ dem Birnbaum dem Birnbaume den Birnbäumen
Akkusativ den Birnbaum die Birnbäume

Pronunciation

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