German word

Geburt

Pronunciation

IPA/gəˈbuːɐ̯t/

Meaning

  • feminine nounbirth

Example

Bei der Geburt war die ganze Familie dabei.

The entire family was present at the birth.

Illustration for Geburt (birth)

More examples

Wir haben die Geburt gefeiert.

We celebrated the birth.

Core concept

A child leaves the womb and enters the world in a single life-changing event.

Common phrases

  • die Geburt feiern

    celebrate the birth

  • die Geburt eines Kindes

    birth of a child

Similar words

Geburtstag: The day or celebration marking the date someone was born.
Entbindung: The medical process of delivering a baby.
Neugeborenes: A baby that was born only a short time ago.

Definition in German

Die Geburt ist der Vorgang, bei dem ein Kind zur Welt kommt.

Word origin

Geburt comes from the Germanic verb gebären, meaning 'to give birth', through the Middle High German form geburt.

Usage tips

  • Geburt is feminine, so the phrase 'bei der Geburt' uses the dative feminine article der.

Other meanings

  • childbirthnoun

Opposites

  • Toddeathnoun
  • Ablebendemisenoun

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