German word

gebürtig

Pronunciation

IPA/gəˈbʏʁtɪç/

Meaning

  • adjectivenative

Example

Sie ist eine gebürtige Münchnerin.

She is a native of Munich.

Illustration for gebürtig (native)

More examples

Ich bin gebürtig aus Hamburg.

I am a native of Hamburg.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • gebürtig aus Hamburg

    native to Hamburg

  • ein gebürtiger Münchner

    a native of Munich

  • gebürtig in Köln

    born in Cologne

Similar words

einheimisch: Born and raised locally, and recognized as a person from the area.

Definition in German

Durch die Geburt an einem Ort die Herkunft einer Person kennzeichnend.

Word origin

Gebürtig derives from the noun Geburt ('birth') with the adjective-forming suffix -ig and is attested in Middle High German as gebürtec.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • bornadjective
  • by birthadjective

Opposites

  • zugezogennewly arrivedadjective

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