Birnbaum

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Birnbaum, a Jewish Ashkenazi surname.

Proper noun

Birnbaum (plural Birnbaums)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Birnbaum is the 10030th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3211 individuals. Birnbaum is most common among White (95.14%) individuals.

Further reading

German

Birnbaum

Etymology

Birne (pear) + Baum (tree)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪʁnˌbaʊ̯m/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Birn‧baum

Noun

Birnbaum m (strong, genitive Birnbaumes or Birnbaums, plural Birnbäume)

  1. pear tree

Declension

Derived terms

  • Birnbaumholz (pearwood, pear wood)

Further reading

  • Birnbaum” in Duden online
  • Birnbaum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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