No. 1,978 in German
gebürtige
"Gebürtige" means "native" or "born in a particular place."
In a sentence
Sie ist eine gebürtige Berlinerin.
She is a native Berliner.
The word 'gebürtige' is used to describe someone's place of birth, where they are originally from, emphasizing their origin.
Als gebürtiger Amerikaner spricht er fließend Englisch.
As a native American, he speaks fluent English.
Here, 'gebürtiger' highlights the nationality or origin by birth, indicating fluency in the native language.
Er ist ein gebürtiger Musiker und hat Talent seit seiner Kindheit.
He is a born musician and has had talent since his childhood.
In this sentence, 'gebürtiger' is metaphorically used to describe innate talent or skill, altering its typical meaning of birthplace to imply inherent ability.
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