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cherry tree
A tree from the genus Prunus that bears cherries as fruit.
Im Sommer klettern die Kinder auf den alten Kirschbaum, um die reifen Früchte zu pflücken.
In summer, the children climb the old cherry tree to pick the ripe fruit.
This word is a good example of a compound noun. It consists of 'die Kirsche' (the cherry) and 'der Baum' (the tree) and literally means 'a tree that bears cherries.'
Unser Nachbar hat einen riesigen Kirschbaum im Garten.
Our neighbor has a huge cherry tree in the garden.
The structure 'fruit + Baum' (tree) is very common in German for naming fruit trees. If you know this pattern, you can understand many other tree names or even form them yourself.
Im Frühling blüht der Kirschbaum wunderschön weiß.
In spring, the cherry tree blooms beautifully white.
A Kirschbaum (cherry tree) can 'blühen' (bloom), 'Früchte tragen' (bear fruit), or 'geschnitten werden' (be pruned). People can 'auf einen Kirschbaum klettern' (climb a cherry tree) or 'Kirschen vom Baum pflücken' (pick cherries from the tree).
Wir müssen den alten Kirschbaum bald schneiden, damit er gesund bleibt.
We need to prune the old cherry tree soon so that it stays healthy.
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'Kirsche' and 'Kirschbaum' are closely related because cherries grow on cherry trees. But the difference is clear: 'die Kirsche' is the fruit that you can eat. 'der Kirschbaum' is the plant on which these fruits grow. You can confuse the words when talking about gardens, nature, or fruit. When it is about food, taste, or a cake, you say 'Kirsche'. When it is about the tree in the garden or its blossoms, you say 'Kirschbaum'.
Im Garten meiner Eltern steht ein alter Kirschbaum.
There is an old cherry tree in my parents' garden.
Auf dem Kuchen liegt eine rote Kirsche.
There is a red cherry on the cake.