English–German
“biological” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈlaɪ̯plɪç/
Example
Sie ist meine leibliche Mutter.
She is my biological mother.
How to say “biological” in German
“Biological” in German is leiblich.
A family connection grounded in actual bodily kinship rather than adoption or marriage.
Example sentences with leiblich
Er konnte sein Erbe nur als leiblicher Sohn geltend machen.
He could claim his inheritance only as a biological son.
Tips for using leiblich
- In 'leibliche Mutter', 'leiblich' means biological, not merely physical, and distinguishes the mother by birth from an adoptive or stepmother.
Other German words for “biological”
Das ist ein biologisches Problem.
This is a biological problem.