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In my native German, there is a word for a tree that has grown in a way that it lends itself perfectly for smaller kids to climb around in it – Kletterbaum, which translates, literally, as 'climbing tree'.
Here's an image of what a great Kletterbaum might look like:
Basically any tree with branches that begin low enough for elementary school kids to reach them, and close enough together they can comfortably (and safely) step from one to another.
I've looked around a bit, and online dictionaries suggest the phrase good tree for climbing as the English equivalent. I'm surprised there isn't a more concise term in English for such an essential aspect of childhood.
Or is there?
What do English or American kids and their parents say, when they speak of such a tree?
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In my native German, there is a word for a tree that has grown in a way that it lends itself perfectly for smaller kids to climb around in it – Kletterbaum, which translates, literally, as 'climbing tree'.
Here's an image of what a great Kletterbaum might look like:
Basically any tree with branches that begin low enough for elementary school kids to reach them, and close enough together they can comfortably (and safely) step from one to another.
I've looked around a bit, and online dictionaries suggest the phrase good tree for climbing as the English equivalent. I'm surprised there isn't a more concise term in English for such an essential aspect of childhood.
Or is there?
What do English or American kids and their parents say, when they speak of such a tree?
single-word-requests phrase-requests
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May we presume that a compound noun like “climbing tree†would be acceptable even though it contains a space?
– tchrist♦
Aug 25 at 17:54
1
Good call. In German it's easier to see that you have a compound word than it is in English because we sometimes use a space or a hyphen to separate the two nouns.
– tchrist♦
Aug 25 at 18:00
10
When I was a kid it was "a good climbing tree".
– Hot Licks
Aug 25 at 18:03
4
We just called it a climbing tree (good was implied).
– Peter Shor
Aug 25 at 18:21
3
As to what American parents would say about the tree. There are two types. Those who would way, “You be careful in that tree.†and those who would say,â€Â<full middle name address> you get down from there right now.â€Â
– Jim
Aug 25 at 19:02
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up vote
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In my native German, there is a word for a tree that has grown in a way that it lends itself perfectly for smaller kids to climb around in it – Kletterbaum, which translates, literally, as 'climbing tree'.
Here's an image of what a great Kletterbaum might look like:
Basically any tree with branches that begin low enough for elementary school kids to reach them, and close enough together they can comfortably (and safely) step from one to another.
I've looked around a bit, and online dictionaries suggest the phrase good tree for climbing as the English equivalent. I'm surprised there isn't a more concise term in English for such an essential aspect of childhood.
Or is there?
What do English or American kids and their parents say, when they speak of such a tree?
single-word-requests phrase-requests
In my native German, there is a word for a tree that has grown in a way that it lends itself perfectly for smaller kids to climb around in it – Kletterbaum, which translates, literally, as 'climbing tree'.
Here's an image of what a great Kletterbaum might look like:
Basically any tree with branches that begin low enough for elementary school kids to reach them, and close enough together they can comfortably (and safely) step from one to another.
I've looked around a bit, and online dictionaries suggest the phrase good tree for climbing as the English equivalent. I'm surprised there isn't a more concise term in English for such an essential aspect of childhood.
Or is there?
What do English or American kids and their parents say, when they speak of such a tree?
single-word-requests phrase-requests
edited Aug 25 at 18:22
asked Aug 25 at 17:52
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May we presume that a compound noun like “climbing tree†would be acceptable even though it contains a space?
– tchrist♦
Aug 25 at 17:54
1
Good call. In German it's easier to see that you have a compound word than it is in English because we sometimes use a space or a hyphen to separate the two nouns.
– tchrist♦
Aug 25 at 18:00
10
When I was a kid it was "a good climbing tree".
– Hot Licks
Aug 25 at 18:03
4
We just called it a climbing tree (good was implied).
– Peter Shor
Aug 25 at 18:21
3
As to what American parents would say about the tree. There are two types. Those who would way, “You be careful in that tree.†and those who would say,â€Â<full middle name address> you get down from there right now.â€Â
– Jim
Aug 25 at 19:02
 |Â
show 3 more comments
2
May we presume that a compound noun like “climbing tree†would be acceptable even though it contains a space?
– tchrist♦
Aug 25 at 17:54
1
Good call. In German it's easier to see that you have a compound word than it is in English because we sometimes use a space or a hyphen to separate the two nouns.
– tchrist♦
Aug 25 at 18:00
10
When I was a kid it was "a good climbing tree".
– Hot Licks
Aug 25 at 18:03
4
We just called it a climbing tree (good was implied).
– Peter Shor
Aug 25 at 18:21
3
As to what American parents would say about the tree. There are two types. Those who would way, “You be careful in that tree.†and those who would say,â€Â<full middle name address> you get down from there right now.â€Â
– Jim
Aug 25 at 19:02
2
2
May we presume that a compound noun like “climbing tree†would be acceptable even though it contains a space?
– tchrist♦
Aug 25 at 17:54
May we presume that a compound noun like “climbing tree†would be acceptable even though it contains a space?
– tchrist♦
Aug 25 at 17:54
1
1
Good call. In German it's easier to see that you have a compound word than it is in English because we sometimes use a space or a hyphen to separate the two nouns.
– tchrist♦
Aug 25 at 18:00
Good call. In German it's easier to see that you have a compound word than it is in English because we sometimes use a space or a hyphen to separate the two nouns.
– tchrist♦
Aug 25 at 18:00
10
10
When I was a kid it was "a good climbing tree".
– Hot Licks
Aug 25 at 18:03
When I was a kid it was "a good climbing tree".
– Hot Licks
Aug 25 at 18:03
4
4
We just called it a climbing tree (good was implied).
– Peter Shor
Aug 25 at 18:21
We just called it a climbing tree (good was implied).
– Peter Shor
Aug 25 at 18:21
3
3
As to what American parents would say about the tree. There are two types. Those who would way, “You be careful in that tree.†and those who would say,â€Â<full middle name address> you get down from there right now.â€Â
– Jim
Aug 25 at 19:02
As to what American parents would say about the tree. There are two types. Those who would way, “You be careful in that tree.†and those who would say,â€Â<full middle name address> you get down from there right now.â€Â
– Jim
Aug 25 at 19:02
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I (like many of the commenters) would call it a climbing tree.
Here are some examples of this expression in use:
TreesLouisville has access to this gorgeous Climbing Tree that is approximately 35 years old.
The Case for a Climbing Tree
Qualities of a Great Climbing Tree
There were a few qualities that I wanted specifically for a climbing tree for our family.
3 of Our Favorite Trees For Climbing
And it got me thinking about what makes a good climbing tree: [...]
Whether it’s from your resting spot or a perch high atop the canopy, a climbing tree should provide you with something wonderful to see.
Climbing Trees
answered Aug 25 at 19:28
Laurel
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An adjective you can use to describe a tree that can be climbed is climbable.
answered Aug 25 at 18:04
Jasper Loy
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Other adjectives are scalable, and ascendable, but these don't specifically refer to a tree, or necessarily to the ease of climbing one. You could try also describing it metaphorically as a ladder.
answered Aug 25 at 19:55
Sean Hare
311
I'm not all that fond of scalable or ascendable (I think we lose a lot of the "charm" with a word like that). However, I'm upvoting this answer because of ladder. I can remember using that metaphor even as a kid; my neighbor had a tree in his yard that we would call "the ladder tree".
– J.R.
Aug 26 at 9:52
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oldest
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3 Answers
3
active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
20
down vote
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I (like many of the commenters) would call it a climbing tree.
Here are some examples of this expression in use:
TreesLouisville has access to this gorgeous Climbing Tree that is approximately 35 years old.
The Case for a Climbing Tree
Qualities of a Great Climbing Tree
There were a few qualities that I wanted specifically for a climbing tree for our family.
3 of Our Favorite Trees For Climbing
And it got me thinking about what makes a good climbing tree: [...]
Whether it’s from your resting spot or a perch high atop the canopy, a climbing tree should provide you with something wonderful to see.
Climbing Trees
answered Aug 25 at 19:28
Laurel
22.9k54685
add a comment |Â
up vote
20
down vote
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I (like many of the commenters) would call it a climbing tree.
Here are some examples of this expression in use:
TreesLouisville has access to this gorgeous Climbing Tree that is approximately 35 years old.
The Case for a Climbing Tree
Qualities of a Great Climbing Tree
There were a few qualities that I wanted specifically for a climbing tree for our family.
3 of Our Favorite Trees For Climbing
And it got me thinking about what makes a good climbing tree: [...]
Whether it’s from your resting spot or a perch high atop the canopy, a climbing tree should provide you with something wonderful to see.
Climbing Trees
answered Aug 25 at 19:28
Laurel
22.9k54685
add a comment |Â
up vote
20
down vote
accepted
up vote
20
down vote
accepted
I (like many of the commenters) would call it a climbing tree.
Here are some examples of this expression in use:
TreesLouisville has access to this gorgeous Climbing Tree that is approximately 35 years old.
The Case for a Climbing Tree
Qualities of a Great Climbing Tree
There were a few qualities that I wanted specifically for a climbing tree for our family.
3 of Our Favorite Trees For Climbing
And it got me thinking about what makes a good climbing tree: [...]
Whether it’s from your resting spot or a perch high atop the canopy, a climbing tree should provide you with something wonderful to see.
Climbing Trees
answered Aug 25 at 19:28
Laurel
22.9k54685
I (like many of the commenters) would call it a climbing tree.
Here are some examples of this expression in use:
TreesLouisville has access to this gorgeous Climbing Tree that is approximately 35 years old.
The Case for a Climbing Tree
Qualities of a Great Climbing Tree
There were a few qualities that I wanted specifically for a climbing tree for our family.
3 of Our Favorite Trees For Climbing
And it got me thinking about what makes a good climbing tree: [...]
Whether it’s from your resting spot or a perch high atop the canopy, a climbing tree should provide you with something wonderful to see.
Climbing Trees
answered Aug 25 at 19:28
Laurel
22.9k54685
answered Aug 25 at 19:28
Laurel
22.9k54685
answered Aug 25 at 19:28
Laurel
22.9k54685
answered Aug 25 at 19:28
Laurel
22.9k54685
22.9k54685
add a comment |Â
add a comment |Â
up vote
8
down vote
An adjective you can use to describe a tree that can be climbed is climbable.
answered Aug 25 at 18:04
Jasper Loy
3906
add a comment |Â
up vote
8
down vote
An adjective you can use to describe a tree that can be climbed is climbable.
answered Aug 25 at 18:04
Jasper Loy
3906
add a comment |Â
up vote
8
down vote
up vote
8
down vote
An adjective you can use to describe a tree that can be climbed is climbable.
answered Aug 25 at 18:04
Jasper Loy
3906
An adjective you can use to describe a tree that can be climbed is climbable.
answered Aug 25 at 18:04
Jasper Loy
3906
answered Aug 25 at 18:04
Jasper Loy
3906
answered Aug 25 at 18:04
Jasper Loy
3906
answered Aug 25 at 18:04
Jasper Loy
3906
3906
add a comment |Â
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
Other adjectives are scalable, and ascendable, but these don't specifically refer to a tree, or necessarily to the ease of climbing one. You could try also describing it metaphorically as a ladder.
answered Aug 25 at 19:55
Sean Hare
311
I'm not all that fond of scalable or ascendable (I think we lose a lot of the "charm" with a word like that). However, I'm upvoting this answer because of ladder. I can remember using that metaphor even as a kid; my neighbor had a tree in his yard that we would call "the ladder tree".
– J.R.
Aug 26 at 9:52
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
Other adjectives are scalable, and ascendable, but these don't specifically refer to a tree, or necessarily to the ease of climbing one. You could try also describing it metaphorically as a ladder.
answered Aug 25 at 19:55
Sean Hare
311
I'm not all that fond of scalable or ascendable (I think we lose a lot of the "charm" with a word like that). However, I'm upvoting this answer because of ladder. I can remember using that metaphor even as a kid; my neighbor had a tree in his yard that we would call "the ladder tree".
– J.R.
Aug 26 at 9:52
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
up vote
3
down vote
Other adjectives are scalable, and ascendable, but these don't specifically refer to a tree, or necessarily to the ease of climbing one. You could try also describing it metaphorically as a ladder.
answered Aug 25 at 19:55
Sean Hare
311
Other adjectives are scalable, and ascendable, but these don't specifically refer to a tree, or necessarily to the ease of climbing one. You could try also describing it metaphorically as a ladder.
answered Aug 25 at 19:55
Sean Hare
311
answered Aug 25 at 19:55
Sean Hare
311
answered Aug 25 at 19:55
Sean Hare
311
answered Aug 25 at 19:55
Sean Hare
311
311
I'm not all that fond of scalable or ascendable (I think we lose a lot of the "charm" with a word like that). However, I'm upvoting this answer because of ladder. I can remember using that metaphor even as a kid; my neighbor had a tree in his yard that we would call "the ladder tree".
– J.R.
Aug 26 at 9:52
add a comment |Â
I'm not all that fond of scalable or ascendable (I think we lose a lot of the "charm" with a word like that). However, I'm upvoting this answer because of ladder. I can remember using that metaphor even as a kid; my neighbor had a tree in his yard that we would call "the ladder tree".
– J.R.
Aug 26 at 9:52
I'm not all that fond of scalable or ascendable (I think we lose a lot of the "charm" with a word like that). However, I'm upvoting this answer because of ladder. I can remember using that metaphor even as a kid; my neighbor had a tree in his yard that we would call "the ladder tree".
– J.R.
Aug 26 at 9:52
I'm not all that fond of scalable or ascendable (I think we lose a lot of the "charm" with a word like that). However, I'm upvoting this answer because of ladder. I can remember using that metaphor even as a kid; my neighbor had a tree in his yard that we would call "the ladder tree".
– J.R.
Aug 26 at 9:52
add a comment |Â
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May we presume that a compound noun like “climbing tree†would be acceptable even though it contains a space?
– tchrist♦
Aug 25 at 17:54
1
Good call. In German it's easier to see that you have a compound word than it is in English because we sometimes use a space or a hyphen to separate the two nouns.
– tchrist♦
Aug 25 at 18:00
10
When I was a kid it was "a good climbing tree".
– Hot Licks
Aug 25 at 18:03
4
We just called it a climbing tree (good was implied).
– Peter Shor
Aug 25 at 18:21
3
As to what American parents would say about the tree. There are two types. Those who would way, “You be careful in that tree.†and those who would say,â€Â<full middle name address> you get down from there right now.â€Â
– Jim
Aug 25 at 19:02