English–German

“native” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/gəˈbʏʁtɪç/

Example

Sie ist eine gebürtige Münchnerin.

She is a native of Munich.

Illustration for gebürtig (native)

How to say “native” in German

“Native” in German is gebürtig.

A person's birthplace remains marked as part of that person's identity, even after later moves.

Full entry for gebürtig: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with gebürtig

Ich bin gebürtig aus Hamburg.

I am a native of Hamburg.

Tips for using gebürtig

  • As an attributive adjective, gebürtig takes gender, case, and number endings, as in ein gebürtiger Berliner and eine gebürtige Münchnerin.

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