die Birne
B1pear
- English meaning
- pear
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Birnen
- CEFR level
- B1 — Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Fruit
- Dictionary
- German words with B
Birne in a sentence
Möchten Sie Obst? Die Birnen sind heute besonders schön.
Would you like fruit? The pears are particularly nice today.
Declension of die Birne
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Birne | die Birnen |
| Accusative | die Birne | die Birnen |
| Dative | der Birne | den Birnen |
| Genitive | der Birne | der Birnen |
Where Birne comes from
von frühneuhochdeutsch birn, von mittelhochdeutsch bir, von althochdeutsch bira (11. Jahrhundert), aus vulgärlateinisch pira „Birne“, zu lateinisch pirum, vergleiche englisch pear, niederländisch peer, friesisch par
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Questions about Birne
Is it der, die or das Birne?
It is die Birne — Birne is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Birnen.
What is the plural of Birne?
The plural of die Birne is die Birnen.
What is the genitive of Birne?
The genitive singular is der Birne. The dative plural is den Birnen.
What does Birne mean in English?
die Birne means "pear". For example: "Möchten Sie Obst? Die Birnen sind heute besonders schön." — "Would you like fruit? The pears are particularly nice today."
What level is Birne in German?
Birne is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the fruit vocabulary.
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