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geboren

born

Meaning of geboren

Deutsch

zur Welt gekommen, ins Leben getreten

English

brought into life; came into the world

born

Pronunciation

German
[ɡəˈboːʁən]
German (Germany)

geboren with English translation

geboren usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Er ist ein in Berlin geborener Künstler.

He is a Berlin-born artist.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Das gestern geborene Kind schläft viel.

The baby born yesterday sleeps a lot.

geboren synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between geboren, zur Welt kommen, entbunden werden, gebären, entbinden, Geburt, lebend, and angeboren

Z
🇩🇪German
zur Welt kommen

Neutral and very common: “to come into the world,” i.e. “to be born.”

A2very often
E
🇩🇪German
entbunden werden

Formal medical language: “to be delivered,” referring to the mother giving birth.

A2rare word
G
🇩🇪German
gebären

More formal or literary: “to give birth,” emphasizing the mother’s action.

A2often
E
🇩🇪German
entbinden

Often used for a doctor or hospital: “to deliver a baby,” also has a separate meaning “to release/discharge.”

A2often

Advanced: broader words

G
🇩🇪German
Geburt

A noun meaning “birth” or “delivery,” not a verb.

A2very often
L
🇩🇪German
lebend

An adverb/adjective meaning “alive”; in birth contexts it appears in “born alive.”

A2often
A
🇩🇪German
angeboren

Means “inborn” or “congenital,” describing something present from birth, not the act of being born.

A2often

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Questions about this word

What does geboren mean?

brought into life; came into the world

How do you pronounce geboren?

geboren is pronounced [ɡəˈboːʁən].

How is geboren used in a sentence?

He is a Berlin-born artist. Translation: Er ist ein in Berlin geborener Künstler.

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