Geburtsdatum
[ɡəˈbuːɐ̯t͡sˌdaːtʊm]neuter
The German phrase for "date of birth" is Geburtsdatum.
Geburtsdatum refers to the date and year when something was born. This term is commonly used on official forms, such as those for passports, bank accounts or medical registration. When writing a date in German, such as 25th February 1987, it is communicated as 25. Februar 1987.
Meaning: date and year when something was born (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of Geburt (birth) and Datum (date).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Swiss dialects, a variation of the term is Geburtsdaa.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is neuter, which means it takes the article das. The plural form of Geburtsdatum is Geburtsdaten.
Did you know?
- The 's' in Geburtsdatum is known as a 'Fugenlaut' or 'joining sound'. It serves no meaning of its own but acts as a phonetic glue to help the two words flow together more easily.
- In Germany, the 'date of birth' is often requested as Geburtsdatum und Geburtsort, which includes the town or city where the person was born.
- Because German uses dots to indicate ordinal numbers in dates, the Geburtsdatum 01.05.1990 actually contains hidden ordinal numbers. The dot after the '01' signals that it is the 'first' day of the month.
Examples in context
- Was ist dein Geburtsdatum?What is your date of birth?This sentence is useful for asking someone for their date of birth.Tatoeba #941467 by Sudajaengi, translation #703328 by papabear
- Bitte geben Sie Ihr Geburtsdatum an.Please state your date of birth.This sentence is useful for a polite request to state a date of birth.Tatoeba #13225827 by shirimasen, translation #13225713 by pms3335
- Gib deine Reisepass-Nummer und dein Geburtsdatum an.Give your passport number and your date of birth.This sentence is useful for a request to provide both a passport number and a date of birth.Tatoeba #1197083 by Esperantostern, translation #1655363 by CK
- Das Geburtsdatum ist erforderlich.The date of birth is required.
- Ihr Geburtsdatum wird vertraulich behandelt.Your date of birth will be handled confidentially.
- Mein Geburtsdatum ist der 15. Juli 1990.My date of birth is the 15th of July, 1990.
- Ich wurde am 10. Dezember 1985 geboren.I was born on the 10th of December, 1985.
- Unser Sohn ist am 5. Mai 2002 zur Welt gekommen.Our son was born on the 5th of May, 2002.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maximilian is helping Hannah fill out a registration form.
- MaximilianHier fehlt noch dein Geburtsdatum, Hannah.Your date of birth is still missing here, Hannah.
- HannahOh, ich habe es vergessen.Oh, I forgot it.
- MaximilianSchreib das Geburtsdatum bitte in dieses Feld.Please write the date of birth in this field.
- HannahAlles klar, ich mache es sofort.All right, I'll do it right away.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “date of birth” translations and entries Geburtsdatum, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Geburtsdatum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
