Baum

Proper noun

Baum

1. A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Hugo Baum (1866-1950).

Further reading

• Author query of the International Plant Names Index

Etymology

From Middle High German boum, from Old High German boum, from Proto-Germanic *baumaz. Akin to Dutch boom, Low German Boom, West Frisian beam, English beam. Plural umlaut by proportional analogy with terms like Gast (“guest”) to Gäste (“guests”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baʊ̯m/

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• Rhymes: -aʊ̯m

Noun

Baum m (genitive Baumes or Baums, plural Bäume, diminutive Bäumchen n or Bäumlein n or Bäumelein n)

1. tree

   Vögel nisten gerne in Bäumen. ― Birds like to nest in trees.

   Bäume zählen zu den größten Lebensformen.

   Trees are one of the biggest life forms on the planet.

   Baum fällt! ― Timber!

2. (nautical) boom

Further reading

• Baum in Duden online