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der Geburtsname

birth name

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Meaning of der Geburtsname

the name given at birth

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German[deːɐ̯ ɡəˈbʊʁtsnaːmə]
Russian transcription[ˈimʲə prʲɪ rɐʐˈdʲenʲɪɪ]
birth name
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der Geburtsname with Russian translation

der Geburtsname usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Моя фамилия при рождении указана в форме.

Mein Geburtsname steht auf dem Formular.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Раньше моя фамилия при рождении была другой.

Früher war mein Geburtsname anders.

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der Geburtsname belongs to the topic "Identity and Personal Details". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

der Geburtsnameимя при рождении
Kindребёнок
Studentстудент
Prüfungэкзамен
Hausaufgabeдомашняя работа
Noteоценка
onlineонлайн

der Geburtsname synonyms

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What's the difference between der Geburtsname / Mädchenname / Familienname / Taufname / Vorname / Rufname

M
🇩🇪German
Mädchenname

A woman's surname before marriage; used when the maiden surname is relevant.

B1Often
F
🇩🇪German
Familienname

The family name or surname in general; not necessarily the birth name, just the last name as part of a full name.

B1Very Often
T
🇩🇪German
Taufname

The name given at baptism; historically religious and not always identical to the birth name in modern usage.

B1Rarely
V
🇩🇪German
Vorname

A person's first/given name, such as Anna or Peter; it refers to the personal name, not the birth name as a whole.

B1Very Often
R
🇩🇪German
Rufname

The name a person is commonly called in everyday life; it may differ from the first official given name.

B1Often
G
🇩🇪German
Geburtsname

The name or surname a person received at birth; the closest equivalent to English birth name.

B1Very Often

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

how to pronounce der Geburtsname

[deːɐ̯ ɡəˈbʊʁtsnaːmə]

der Geburtsname translation

birth name

der Geburtsname examples

Mein Geburtsname steht auf dem Formular.

der Geburtsname transcription

[deːɐ̯ ɡəˈbʊʁtsnaːmə]

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der Geburtsname meaning: what does it mean?

der Name, der bei der Geburt gegeben wurde

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?

Mein Geburtsname steht auf dem Formular. Translation: Моя фамилия при рождении указана в форме.

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