No. 605 in Danish
født
"Født" means "born" in English.
In a sentence
Jeg blev født i Danmark.
I was born in Denmark.
The word 'født' in this sentence denotes the past participle meaning 'born', indicating the nativity of a person.
Han er født med et talent for musik.
He is born with a talent for music.
Here, 'født' is used metaphorically, suggesting an innate talent a person is born with.
Hun følte sig født på ny efter kurset.
She felt reborn after the course.
In this context, 'født' is part of a figurative expression 'født på ny', meaning 'reborn' and implying a sense of renewal.
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