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Geburt

birth

noun ge-BURT Less Common
Body & Health Health & Illness

Usage Note

Geburt is the act of being born; it lives in compounds like Geburtstag ('birthday') and Geburtsort ('place of birth'). The phrase von Geburt an means 'from birth'. Do not confuse it with Geburtstag when you simply mean a birthday.

Examples

"Die Geburt verlief ohne Probleme."

Natural Translation

The birth went without problems.

Literal Translation

The birth proceeded without problems.

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