treehouse
das Baumhaus, die Baumhäuser
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treehouse
A small hut or platform built in the branches of one or more trees and often used as a play place for children.
Die Kinder haben den ganzen Sommer damit verbracht, ihr Baumhaus im alten Apfelbaum zu bauen.
The children spent the whole summer building their treehouse in the old apple tree.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Baumhäuser |
| genitive | des Baumhauses |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Baumhaus | die Baumhäuser |
| accusative | das Baumhaus | die Baumhäuser |
| dative | dem Baumhaus | den Baumhäusern |
| genitive | des Baumhauses | der Baumhäuser |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word 'Baumhaus' (treehouse) is a simple compound of 'der Baum' (the tree) and 'das Haus' (the house). So it literally describes a house that is in a tree.
Die Geschwister bauten sich ein Baumhaus im Garten.
The siblings built themselves a treehouse in the garden.
Pay attention to the difference between the prepositions: 'im Baumhaus' (in the treehouse, dative) describes the place where someone is. 'Ins Baumhaus' (into the treehouse, accusative) describes movement toward it.
Die Kinder spielen den ganzen Nachmittag im Baumhaus.
The children play in the treehouse all afternoon.
Common verbs used with 'Baumhaus' (treehouse) are 'bauen' (to build), 'klettern' (to climb), and 'spielen' (to play).
Mein Vater hat mir geholfen, ein Baumhaus zu bauen.
My father helped me build a treehouse.
