Baum

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine,strong) tree
2. (masculine,strong) boom

Name

1. (feminine,masculine,proper-noun,surname) a surname
2. (feminine,masculine,proper-noun,surname) a German Jewish surname

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/baʊ̯m/

Etymology

From Middle High German boum, from Old High German boum, from Proto-West Germanic *baum, from Proto-Germanic *baumaz. Akin to Dutch boom, Low German Boom, West Frisian beam, English beam. Plural umlaut by proportional analogy with terms like Gast (“guest”) to Gäste (“guests”).

Sentences

Ein Baum ist auf die Oberleitung gestürzt .

A tree has fallen on the overhead line.