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das Geburtsjahr
birth year
The calendar year in which a person was born.
example
Bitte geben Sie im Formular Ihren Namen und Ihr Geburtsjahr an.
Please enter your name and birth year on the form.
das Geburtsjahr
birth year
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Meanings
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Compound word
The word is clearly made up of 'Geburt' (birth), the linking '-s-', and 'Jahr' (year). So it literally means the 'year of birth'.
EXAMPLE
Das Geburtsjahr meines Großvaters war 1930.
My grandfather's birth year was 1930.
Typical collocations
In forms and official information, people are often asked to 'angeben' (provide), 'eintragen' (enter), or 'nennen' (state) their birth year.
EXAMPLE
Für die Anmeldung müssen Sie Ihr Geburtsjahr angeben.
For the registration, you have to provide your birth year.
Question and answer
The direct question is 'Was ist Ihr Geburtsjahr?' (What is your birth year?). People often answer with 'Mein Geburtsjahr ist ...' (My birth year is ...) or simply give the year.
EXAMPLE
Auf die Frage nach seinem Geburtsjahr antwortete er: „1985“.
When asked about his birth year, he answered: '1985.'
Compare with
Geburtsjahr vs Geburtstag
birthday
'der Geburtstag' and 'das Geburtsjahr' both talk about a person's birth, but they give different levels of detail. 'Der Geburtstag' means the exact date, that is, the day and month, often with the year as well. 'Das Geburtsjahr' only gives the year in which someone was born. The words can be confused when filling out forms or giving personal information. If someone asks 'Wann hast du Geburtstag?' (When is your birthday?), they usually expect the day and month. If they ask for the 'Geburtsjahr', an answer like '1998' is enough.
Geburtsjahr
Auf der Liste steht nur das Geburtsjahr der Teilnehmer.
The list only shows the participants’ birth year.
Geburtstag
Für das Formular muss ich meinen Geburtstag mit Tag und Monat eintragen.
For the form, I have to enter my birthday with the day and month.
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