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Erstgeborene

firstborn

noun ERST-ge-boh-re-ne Rare
People & Society Family

Also means

first child

Usage Note

Erstgeborene (f) / Erstgeborener (m) refers to the first child born to a family. It carries cultural weight in many traditions; in German it is used plainly without the strong mythological overtones it has in some languages.

Examples

"Als Erstgeborene übernahm sie früh viel Verantwortung."

Natural Translation

As the firstborn, she took on a lot of responsibility early on.

Literal Translation

As firstborn, she took-on early much responsibility.

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