No. 14,547 in German
leiblichen
"Leiblichen" means "biological" or "blood-related" when referring to family relationships.
In a sentence
Er ist mein leiblicher Bruder.
He is my biological brother.
Here, 'leiblicher' specifies a direct familial relationship based on birth.
Sie hat endlich ihre leibliche Mutter getroffen.
She finally met her biological mother.
In this sentence, 'leibliche' is used to emphasize that the mother mentioned is the one related by blood, as opposed to an adoptive or foster parent.
Mein leiblicher Vater lebt in einer anderen Stadt.
My biological father lives in another city.
The word 'leiblicher' here clarifies that the father is one's birth parent, which might distinguish him from a stepfather or adoptive father.
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