noun
birth
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Geburt: feminine noun meaning 'birth'. Used for human or animal birth, or the event of being born. Common collocations: 'bei der Geburt', 'seit der Geburt', 'das Geburtsdatum'. Plural 'Geburten'. Regular declension; appears in compounds like 'Geburtstag' (birthday). Gender: die. Used in formal and medical contexts.
Examples
Die Geburt des Babys war ruhig und ohne Komplikationen.
The baby's birth was calm and without complications.
Die Verwandten feierten die Geburt des Kindes, nachdem die Nachricht im Krankenhaus bestätigt worden war.
The relatives celebrated the birth of the child after the news had been confirmed at the hospital.
Ich habe die Geburt verpasst.
I missed the birth.
Details
Mnemonics
Think 'birth' and 'Geburt' share the 'b'/'g' and 'rt' sounds – similar rhythm
die (feminine): imagine a midwife handing a mother 'die Geburt' certificate
Notes
Geburt means birth (event of being born). It is feminine. Often used with possessive/genitive to indicate whose birth (e.g., die Geburt des Kindes).