birch en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /bɜːtʃ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- bû(r)ch (US)
- /bɝt͡ʃ/ (US)
- bû(r)ch (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
PIE word *bʰerHǵós From Middle English birche, birk, from Old English birċe, bierċe, from Proto-West Germanic *birkijā, from Proto-Germanic *birkijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerHǵos. Cognates Compare West Frisian bjirk, German Birke, variant of *berkō (compare Dutch berk, Danish birk, Swedish björk, Norwegian bjørk), Sanskrit भूर्ज (bhūrjá), Lithuanian béržas, Czech bříza, Ossetian бӕрз (bærz), Russian берёза (berjóza)), Latin fraxinus (“ash tree, ash javelin”), Albanian bredh.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any of various trees of the genus Betula, native to countries in the Northern Hemisphere.
- (countable, uncountable) A hard wood taken from the birch tree, typically used to make furniture.
- (countable, uncountable) A stick, rod or bundle of twigs made from birch wood, used for punishment.
- (countable, uncountable) A birch-bark canoe.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| birches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
flame birch · birch mouse · black birch tree · canoe birch · water birch · Asian black birch · oil of birch · Much Birch · birch skeletonizer · Japanese cherry birch · birchy · silver birch · birch tar · bronze birch borer · birch bolete · downy birch · birch tree · river birch · white birch · birch bracket · birch borer · American white birch · Dahurian birch · sweet birch · yellow birch · birch sap · birch partridge · non-birch · Birch Vale · birchlike · weeping birch · birch of Jamaica · masur birch · dwarf birch · birch-leaved bellflower · birchen · curly birch · red birch · birch wood · cherry birch · paper birch · black birch · Daurian birch · birch wine · northern birch mouse · birch oil · birch beer · birchbark · birchwood
Synonyms
Translations (209)
sq mështekën (tree) · rup pilpet (tree) · is birki (tree) · kjh хазың (tree) · tr huş sopası (punishment device) · xsv berze (tree) · ru берёза (wood) · kum макъар (tree) · pdt Boakj (tree) · oka qʷəqʷłín' (tree) · orh tʃa꞉lban (tree) · sq mështekër (tree) · bbl გალ (tree) · pt bétula (tree) · ru прут (punishment device) · is björk (tree) · tuw-sol qaalbang (tree) · ce дакх (tree) · kw besowen (tree) · gl bidueiro (tree) · fi koivupuu (tree) · he לִבְנֶה (tree) · et kask (tree) · sh бреза (tree) · hsb brěza (tree) · fi koivu (wood) · oc bedol (tree) · eo betulo (tree) · is birki (wood) · bg бреза́ (tree) · sw ubao wa mbetula (wood) · ja 樺の木 (tree) · an abetullo (tree) · gl bido (tree) · lb Bierk (tree) · yi בעריאָזע (tree) · nn bjørk (tree) · az tozağacı (tree) · uk рі́зка (punishment device) · rup misteacãn (tree) · fi tuohikanootti (birch-bark canoe) · gv billey-beih (tree) · nb bjørk (tree) · gl bedulo (tree) · gld пиагда̄н (tree) · da birk (wood) · uk лози́на (punishment device) · kbd пхъэхуей (tree) · nb bjørk (wood) · twf tų́łęną (tree) · tyv хадың (tree) · co biolu (tree) · eu urki (tree) · ga beith (tree) · ky кайың (tree) · izh koivu (tree) · de Birke (tree) · tt каен (tree) · cmn 樺木 /桦木 (tree) · fi koivu (tree) · orv береза (tree) · ru ро́зга (punishment device) · nl berk (wood) · vi bạch dương class cây (tree) · az tozağacı (wood) · orv брѣза (tree) · bo སྟག་པ (tree) · he שַׁדָּר (tree) · uk лоза́ (punishment device) · pox breză (tree) · tr huş kırbacı (punishment device) · da birk (tree) · eo vergo (punishment device) · pl brzoza (tree) · crh aqqayın (tree) · tl abedul (tree) · zlw-ocs břieza (tree) · ab аҵааҵла (tree) · lez верх (tree) · ja 樺 (tree) · nv kʼishchííʼ (tree) · pl rózga (punishment device) · tl abedul (wood) · rm badugn (tree) · la betula (tree) · hy կեչի (tree) · es abedul (wood) · eve ча̄лбан (tree) · ota هوش (tree) · fa غان (tree) · hu nyír (tree) · nv naʼazhǫǫsh (tree) · fr bouleau (tree) · sah хатыҥ (tree) · tr huş ağacı (tree) · dlg катыӈ (tree) · ik urgiiḷiq (tree) · cu брѣза (tree) · ang bierċe (tree) · hu nyírfa (tree) · mnc ᡧᠠᠵᡳᠯᠠᠨ (tree) · yi בערעזע (tree) · nn bjørk (wood) · fr badine (punishment device) · tr huş kanosu (birch-bark canoe) · gl biduído (tree) · fi koivuvitsa (punishment device) · tr huş (wood) · et kõiv (tree) · dsb brjaza (tree) · os бӕрз (tree) · nb ris (punishment device) · it betulla (tree) · sw mbetula (tree) · sk breza (tree) · nb bjerk (wood) · oc beç (tree) · fr verge (punishment device) · cs bříza (tree) · xwo ᡍᡇᠰᡇᡏ (tree) · sl breza (tree) · crh акъкъайын (tree) · cmn 樺木 /桦木 (wood) · tr huş (tree) · ykg йааң (tree) · mjg-mgl jariai xjuusi (tree) · zlw-slv brzôza (tree) · vro kõiv (tree) · mn хус мод ᠬᠤᠰᠤ ᠮᠣᠳᠤ (tree) · nds-de Bark (tree) · ca bedoll (tree) · ckt выԓгиԓ (tree) · pt vidoeiro (tree) · kim ӄадыӈ (tree) · dta caalbaang (tree) · tfn qʼey (tree) · ko 자작나무 (tree) · cmn 樺樹 /桦树 (tree) · co violu (tree) · khw بوُڑی (tree) · fo bjørk (tree) · lzz ხჩეჯა (tree) · lt beržas (tree) · niv ӿивс (tree) · gl bídalo (tree) · uk бере́за (tree) · ket усь (tree) · gd beith (tree) · alt кайыҥ (tree) · lbe кӏялахӏи (tree) · evn чалбан (tree) · vec brèdoła (tree) · bn ভূর্জ (tree) · fi Koivuniemen herra (punishment device) · fr baguette (punishment device) · nb stokk (punishment device) · mn хус ᠬᠤᠰᠤ (tree) · cmn 樺 /桦 (tree) · fi vitsa (punishment device) · el σημύδα (tree) · sq baloshe (tree) · kl orpik (tree) · sv björk (tree) · lv bērzs (tree) · xmf გვალიში ბული (tree) · sh breza (tree) · xal хусм (tree) · ain タッニ (tree) · ba ҡайын (tree) · be бяро́за (tree) · kk қайың (tree) · sa भूर्ज (tree) · nl berk (tree) · xmf ბულიშ ცხიმური (tree) · pt bétula (wood) · is birkitré (tree) · cy bedwen (tree) · es abedul (tree) · xdq ма́хъва (tree) · xmf ჭყერია (tree) · cjs қазың (tree) · fa توس (tree) · hu nyírfa (wood) · tuw-sol saalbang (tree) · ota آق آغاج (tree) · tr huş kayığı (birch-bark canoe) · fo birki (tree) · uz qayin (tree) · fi koivupuu (wood) · xwo ᡍᡇᠰᡇᠨ (tree) · ltg bārzs (tree) · gwi aat'oo (tree) · ca bedoll (wood) · ko 박달나무 (tree) · squ qʷéłiʔn (tree) · ka არყი (tree) · lbe мархъ (tree) · nb bjerk (tree) · mk бреза (tree) · oj wiigwaas (tree) · ru берёза (tree) · sv björk (wood) · ro mesteacăn (tree) · ug قېيىن (tree) · ca beç (tree) · ar بَتُولَا (tree) · sva ჟა̈ჴუ̂რა (tree) · kw besow (tree) · sco birk (tree)