naître

This is the 10763rd most frequent French word.


naître

To be born.


Uses 'naître' in the third person plural present tense 'naissent' for describing natural phenomena.

Les fleurs naissent avec l'arrivée du printemps.

The flowers are born with the arrival of spring.


Uses 'naître' in the past tense 'né' for describing birth.

Je suis né dans cette ville.

I was born in this city.


Uses 'naître' in the present tense for expressing something originating.

Cette idée semble naître de son imagination.

This idea seems to be born from his imagination.