Baum

noun
tree
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Baum (der) means tree, a perennial woody plant. Plural: Bäume (note the umlaut on 'a'). Masculine noun with common genitive des Baumes (also des Baums). Regular declension otherwise. Frequently used in compounds. No special prepositions or auxiliary verbs in German contexts.

Examples

Als der Sturm kam, fiel ein großer Ast vom Baum auf die Straße, sodass die Feuerwehr die Straße sperrte.
When the storm came, a large branch fell from the tree onto the road, so the fire brigade blocked the road.
Der Baum ist sehr hoch.
The tree is very tall.
Im Garten stehen drei Bäume.
There are three trees in the garden.

Details

PluralBäume

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativeder Baumdie Bäume
genitivedes Baumesder Bäume
dativedem Baumden Bäumen
accusativeden Baumdie Bäume

Mnemonics

👁️visualize a big tree with leaves spelling B-A-U-M
⚧️der Baum — imagine a tall man (der) like a tree

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