cherry tree
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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.
sakura
Der Kirschbaum is the neutral term for a tree that bears cherries. Die Sakura, on the other hand, specifically refers to the Japanese cherry blossom or Japanese cherry tree and is often associated culturally with Hanami. Use “Kirschbaum” in general and “Sakura” when referring to this Japanese context.
Im Garten steht ein Kirschbaum, der im Sommer viele Früchte trägt.
There is a cherry tree in the garden that bears lots of fruit in summer.
Im Frühling bewundern die Besucher in Japan die Sakura beim Hanami.
In spring, visitors in Japan admire the cherry blossoms during Hanami.
