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How do you say "trunk" in German?
der Baumstamm
In German, "trunk" is der Baumstamm.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'BOWM-shtahm', with 'au' sounding like 'ow' and 'st' like 'sht'.
Grammar notes
der Baumstamm is masculine. Plural: der Baumstämme.
Example sentence
Der Baumstamm war dick und rau.
The tree trunk was thick and rough.
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How to remember der Baumstamm
A compound of Baum (tree) and Stamm (stem) — literally the 'tree stem', the trunk holding it all up.
Related words
- root die Wurzel
- branch die Zweigstrecke
- 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 der Baumstamm
How do you say "trunk" in German?
In German, "trunk" is der Baumstamm. It is a noun.
Is der Baumstamm masculine, feminine, or neuter?
der Baumstamm is masculine. Plural: der Baumstämme.
How is der Baumstamm used in a sentence?
Use der Baumstamm as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Der Baumstamm war dick und rau. (The tree trunk was thick and rough.).
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