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No. 1,977 in German

geborene

"Geborene" means "born" or "née" (used to indicate a person's maiden name).

In a sentence

  • Sie ist eine geborene Musikerin.

    She is a born musician.

    Here, 'geborene' is used attributively as an adjective to describe someone naturally skilled or gifted in a specific area.

  • Er wanderte in das Land seiner geborenen Mutter aus.

    He emigrated to the country of his birth mother.

    In this example, 'geborene' modifies 'Mutter' to specify the mother's maiden name or refer to her status related to birth.

  • Das geborene Kind war gesund.

    The newborn child was healthy.

    Here, 'geborene' qualifies 'Kind' referring to its state as recently born or its birth status.

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