die Birke
Translation
birch, birch tree
Examples
Im Herbst werden die Blätter der Birke gelb.
In autumn, the leaves of the birch turn yellow.
Birken haben eine weiße Rinde.
Birch trees have white bark.
Grammar Patterns
(the) birch Die Birke ist ein schöner Baum.
Similar Words
Synonyms: none; Other trees: Eiche (oak), Buche (beech)
Etymology
From Old High German 'birka', related to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to shine, white', referring to its bark.
Memory Tips
The word 'Birke' sounds very similar to its English equivalent 'birch'. Picture the white bark of a birch tree.