German Conversation · Level 106
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German word
Buche
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbuːxə/
Meaning
- feminine nounbeech
Example
Wir spazieren zwischen alten Buchen.
We are walking among old beech trees.
More examples
Im Herbst färbt sich das Laub der Buche goldbraun.
In autumn, the foliage of the beech turns golden brown.
Core concept
A mature beech with a pale smooth trunk, a dense crown of oval leaves, and hard pale wood suitable for furniture.
Common phrases
eine alte Buche
an old beech
der Stamm einer Buche
the trunk of a beech
das Laub der Buche
the foliage of the beech
Similar words
Baum: A woody plant with a trunk, branches, and leaves.
Buch: A bound set of printed or electronic pages for reading.
Holz: Material or substance obtained from the trunks and branches of trees.
Wald: A broad area covered by many trees.
Definition in German
Großer, in Europa verbreiteter Laubbaum mit glatter, hellgrauer bis graubrauner Rinde und einfachen, ovalen Blättern.
Word origin
German Buche comes through Old High German buohha and Middle High German buoche from a Germanic tree name related to English beech.
Usage tips
- Buche is feminine, and its plural is Buchen; after zwischen, the example uses the dative plural alten Buchen.
Other meanings
- beechwoodnoun
Opposites
- Nadelbaumconifernoun
Related words
- Buchenholzbeechwoodnoun
- Buchenwaldbeech forestnoun