Also means
bear
Usage Note
gebären is the formal or clinical verb for giving birth; in everyday speech people more often say ein Kind bekommen ('to have a child'). The past participle geboren ('born') is extremely common, as in Ich bin 1990 geboren. It is a strong verb with the vowel change gebiert in the third person.
Examples
"Sie gebar einen gesunden Sohn."
Natural Translation
She gave birth to a healthy son.
Literal Translation
She bore a healthy son.
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