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How do you say "branch" in German?
die Zweigstrecke
In German, "branch" is die Zweigstrecke.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'TSVYKE-shtrek-eh', with 'zw' sounding like 'tsv' and 'ei' like the English word 'eye'.
Grammar notes
die Zweigstrecke is feminine. Plural: die Zweige.
Example sentence
Ein Vogel saß auf einem hohen Ast.
A bird perched on a high branch.
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How to remember die Zweigstrecke
It's built from Zweig (twig or branch) plus Strecke (stretch or route), a branch line stretching out.
Related words
- root die Wurzel
- trunk der Baumstamm
- leaf das Blatt
- seed der Samen
- bud die Knospe
- oak die Eiche
- pine die Kiefer
- palm die Palme
- bamboo der Bambus
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Questions about die Zweigstrecke
How do you say "branch" in German?
In German, "branch" is die Zweigstrecke. It is a noun.
Is die Zweigstrecke masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die Zweigstrecke is feminine. Plural: die Zweige.
How is die Zweigstrecke used in a sentence?
Use die Zweigstrecke as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Ein Vogel saß auf einem hohen Ast. (A bird perched on a high branch.).
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