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der Geburtsname

maiden name

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Meaning of der Geburtsname

a family name before marriage

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German[deːɐ̯ ɡəˈbʊʁtsnaːmə]
maiden name
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der Geburtsname with Korean translation

der Geburtsname usage examples

🇰🇷Korean🇩🇪German

Ihr Geburtsname steht noch im alten Pass.

🇰🇷Korean🇩🇪German

Nach der Hochzeit änderte sie ihren Geburtsnamen nicht sofort.

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der Geburtsname synonyms

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What's the difference between der Geburtsname / Mädchenname / Geburtsfamilienname / Ehename / Familienname / Nachname

M
🇩🇪German
Mädchenname

The common, natural term for a woman's surname before marriage; used in neutral everyday language.

B1Often
G
🇩🇪German
Geburtsfamilienname

A more formal and less common expression emphasizing the family name received at birth; sounds more bureaucratic than the usual term.

B1Rarely
E
🇩🇪German
Ehename

This is not the maiden name, but the surname used after marriage; it is the opposite in meaning.

B1Often
F
🇩🇪German
Familienname

A general word for surname/family name; it can refer to any surname and does not specify a maiden name.

B1Very Often
N
🇩🇪German
Nachname

A very common everyday word for surname; it usually does not indicate whether the name is before or after marriage.

B1Very Often
F
🇩🇪German
Familienname vor der Heirat

A precise but long descriptive phrase; it clearly refers to the surname before marriage, but sounds unnatural in everyday speech.

B1Very Rarely
N
🇩🇪German
Name aus der Zeit vor der Ehe

A descriptive phrase emphasizing the period before marriage; understandable, but rare and somewhat cumbersome.

B1Very Rarely

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der Geburtsname means maiden name. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce der Geburtsname

[deːɐ̯ ɡəˈbʊʁtsnaːmə]

der Geburtsname translation

maiden name

der Geburtsname examples

Ihr Geburtsname steht noch im alten Pass.

der Geburtsname transcription

[deːɐ̯ ɡəˈbʊʁtsnaːmə]

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der Geburtsname meaning: what does it mean?

der Familienname vor der Heirat

der Geburtsname pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

der Geburtsname is pronounced as [deːɐ̯ ɡəˈbʊʁtsnaːmə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

der Geburtsname definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Ihr Geburtsname steht noch im alten Pass. Translation: Её девичья фамилия всё ещё указана в старом паспорте.

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