Birne

German

Etymology

From Middle High German bir, from Old High German bira, from the plural of Latin pirum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bɪrnə/

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Noun

Birne f (genitive Birne, plural Birnen, diminutive Birnchen n)

pear
lightbulb
(colloquial) head, bonce, noggin

Declension

Declension of Birne

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Birne	die	Birnen
genitive	einer	der	Birne	der	Birnen
dative	einer	der	Birne	den	Birnen
accusative	eine	die	Birne	die	Birnen

Derived terms

Terms derived from Birne

Abrissbirne
Glühbirne
Leuchtbirne
Kochbirne
Saftbirne
Tafelbirne
Williamsbirne

Related terms

Birnenkompott
Birnenmus
Birnensaft
Birnensorte
Birnenschnaps

Further reading

Birne in Duden online

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