Plants and Trees
Here are some essential German words focusing on plants and trees. The tables below are divided into masculine, feminine and neuter words. This will help you with remembering the genders. In addition, all plural forms of nouns are shown with the exception of words which have the same form in both singular and plural.
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Masculine Words
| Singular | Plural | English |
|---|---|---|
| der Apfelbaum | die Apfelbäume | apple tree |
| der Ast | die Ă„ste | branch |
| der Baum | die Bäume | tree |
| der Busch | die BĂĽsche | bush |
| der Efeu | – | ivy |
| der Garten | die Gärten | garden |
| der Kaktus | die Kakteen | cactus |
| der Lavendel | – | lavender |
| der Stamm | die Stämme | trunk |
| der Strauch | die Sträucher | shrub |
| der Wald | die Wälder | woods, forest |
| der Wipfel | die Wipfel | tree-top |
| der Zapfen | die Zapfen | cone |
| der Zweig | die Zweige | branch |
Feminine Words:
| Singular | Plural | English |
|---|---|---|
| die Birke | die Birken | birch |
| die Buche | die Buchen | beech tree |
| die Eiche | die Eichen | oak |
| die Hecke | die Hecken | hedge |
| die Kiefer | die Kiefern | pine |
| die Palme | die Palmen | palm |
| die Pflanze | die Pflanzen | plant |
| die Rinde | die Rinden | bark |
| die Tanne | die Tannen | fir tree |
| die Wurzel | die Wurzeln | root |
Neuter Words:
| Singular | Plural | English |
|---|---|---|
| das Blatt | die Blätter | leaf |
| das Holz | die Hölzer | wood |
| das Laub | – | leaves |