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Birke

birch tree

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Meaning of Birke

a tree with white bark

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German/ˈbɪʁkə/
birch tree
Birke - birch tree
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Birke with English translation

Birke usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Vor dem Haus steht eine hohe Birke.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Im Herbst verlieren die Blätter der Birke ihre Farbe.

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Birke synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Birke / Birkenbaum / Weißbirke / Hänge-Birke / Birnbaum / Eiche

B
🇩🇪German
Birkenbaum

Rare and somewhat unnatural; it sounds like a literal or bookish label for a birch tree.

A1Very Rarely
W
🇩🇪German
Weißbirke

A common term for a specific birch species with white bark; a bit more precise than just 'Birke'.

A1Often
H
🇩🇪German
Hänge-Birke

The name of a birch species with drooping branches; used when the tree’s shape matters.

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B
🇩🇪German
Birnbaum

This is not a birch tree but a pear tree; it is not a synonym in meaning, only a similar-looking word.

A1Very Often
E
🇩🇪German
Eiche

This means oak, not birch; it is a different tree entirely.

A1Very Often
B
🇩🇪German
Buche

This means beech, not birch; another common tree.

A1Very Often
L
🇩🇪German
Laubbaum

A general term for a deciduous tree; a birch is one kind of it.

A1Often
B
🇩🇪German
Baum mit weißer Rinde

A description by appearance; it is an explanation, not a precise botanical name.

A1Often
S
🇩🇪German
Schlanke Wuchsform

Not a tree name, but a description of its growth form; it refers to shape, not species.

A1Rarely
G
🇩🇪German
gelbliche Kätzchen

This is not the tree itself, but one of its parts—its catkins/flowers; it describes a birch feature.

A1Rarely
H
🇩🇪German
helles Holz

This refers to birch wood or wood with a similar light color; not the tree itself, but its timber.

A1Often

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How to pronounce Birke and what this word means

Birke means birch tree. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Birke

/ˈbɪʁkə/

Birke translation

birch tree

Birke examples

Vor dem Haus steht eine hohe Birke.

Birke transcription

/ˈbɪʁkə/

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Birke meaning: what does it mean?

ein Baum mit weißer Rinde

Birke pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

Birke is pronounced as /ˈbɪʁkə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Birke definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Vor dem Haus steht eine hohe Birke. Translation: Перед домом стоит высокая берёза.

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