birch
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birch
A deciduous tree known for its characteristic white or light-colored bark. Birches belong to the birch family.
Im Garten hinter dem Haus steht eine alte Birke mit weißem Stamm.
In the garden behind the house, there is an old birch with a white trunk.
The birch is especially known for its light-colored bark. A very common and natural word combination is therefore 'die weiße Rinde der Birke' (the white bark of the birch).
Man erkennt die Birke leicht an ihrer weißen Rinde.
You can easily recognize the birch by its white bark.
'Birke' (birch) is often the first part of compound nouns that refer to the tree or its parts. Examples are 'der Birkenwald' (birch forest), 'der Birkenstamm' (birch trunk), or 'der Birkensaft' (birch sap).
Wir machten einen Spaziergang durch einen lichten Birkenwald.
We took a walk through a light birch forest.
In many regions of Germany and Europe, the birch plays a cultural role. Often, a decorated birch trunk is put up as a 'Maibaum' (maypole) on May 1st.
Das ganze Dorf versammelte sich, um den Maibaum aufzustellen.
The whole village gathered to put up the maypole.