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Baum.

tree

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/baʊ̯m/[baʊ̯m]

  1. tree

    masculine · strong
    Vögel nisten gern in Bäumen.
    Bäume zählen zu den größten Lebensformen.

  2. boom

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

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.

name/baʊ̯m/[baʊ̯m]

  1. a surname

    feminine · masculine · proper-noun · strong

  2. a German Jewish surname

    feminine · masculine · proper-noun · strong
Where this word comes from

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.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.