die Baumart
tree species
A type of tree distinguished from other types by shared characteristics.
EXAMPLE
Die Rotbuche ist eine häufige Baumart in deutschen Wäldern.
The European beech is a common tree species in German forests.
die Baumart
tree species
die Baumart, die Baumarten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Baumart, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Baumarten |
| genitive | der Baumart |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Baumart | die Baumarten |
| accusative | die Baumart | die Baumarten |
| dative | der Baumart | den Baumarten |
| genitive | der Baumart | der Baumarten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound nouns
'Baumart' (tree species) is made up of 'Baum' (tree) and 'Art' (species/type). The base word 'Art' shows that this refers to a classification of different trees.
EXAMPLE
In diesem Park wachsen mehr als zwanzig verschiedene Baumarten.
More than twenty different tree species grow in this park.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'einheimische Baumarten' (native tree species), 'seltene Baumarten' (rare tree species), and 'verschiedene Baumarten' (different tree species). People also often talk about identifying, planting, or comparing tree species.
EXAMPLE
Die Försterin erklärte uns, wie man die wichtigsten Baumarten bestimmt.
The forester explained to us how to identify the most important tree species.
Technical context
'Baumart' (tree species) occurs particularly often in texts about forests, forestry, nature conservation, and ecology. In everyday language, the word is mainly used when trees are classified or compared in more detail.
EXAMPLE
Der Naturschutzverein möchte den Anteil einheimischer Baumarten im Wald erhöhen.
The nature conservation association wants to increase the proportion of native tree species in the forest.
In real life
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