Birkenwald

German

Etymology

From Birke (“birch”) +‎ -n- +‎ Wald (“forest”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɪʁkənˌvalt/
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Hyphenation: Bir‧ken‧wald

Noun

Birkenwald m (genitive Birkenwaldes or Birkenwalds, plural Birkenwälder, diminutive Birkenwäldchen n)

birch tree forest, birchwood

Declension

Declension of Birkenwald

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Birkenwald	die	Birkenwälder
genitive	eines	des	Birkenwaldes, Birkenwalds	der	Birkenwälder
dative	einem	dem	Birkenwald, Birkenwalde¹	den	Birkenwäldern
accusative	einen	den	Birkenwald	die	Birkenwälder

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

Birkengehölz

Related terms

Birkenholz, Birkenrinde

Further reading

“Birkenwald” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Birkenwald” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Birkenwald” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Birkenwald” in Duden online

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