noun
pear
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A feminine noun meaning pear. Definite article: die. Plural: Birnen (die Birnen). Declension regular in plural and singular (die Birne, der Birne, die Birnen, den Birnen). Commonly refers to the fruit; plural formed with -n. Used in everyday speech; no umlaut in plural.
Examples
Die Verkäuferin legte eine Birne in die Tüte, weil die Kundin ein Geschenk brauchte.
The saleswoman put a pear in the bag because the customer needed a gift.
Ich esse eine reife Birne.
I'm eating a ripe pear.
Die Birnen sind heute besonders schön.
The pears are especially nice today.
Details
Mnemonics
picture a pear (die Birne) with a small sticker 'die' to remember feminine gender
birne ~ 'burn' but with an e — imagine a pear burning orange
die — imagine a lady (die) holding a pear
Notes
Plural: die Birnen. Feminine noun: die Birne.