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birthplace
The city in which a person was born.
Obwohl er lange im Ausland lebte, besuchte er regelmäßig seine Geburtsstadt Köln.
Although he lived abroad for a long time, he regularly visited his birthplace, Cologne.
The word is made up of 'Geburt' (birth) and 'Stadt' (city), connected by an 's.' It literally means the city of birth.
Berlin ist die Geburtsstadt meiner Mutter.
Berlin is my mother's birthplace.
The word is usually used with a genitive or a possessive pronoun to show whose birthplace it is.
Salzburg ist die Geburtsstadt von Mozart.
Salzburg is Mozart's birthplace.
'Geburtsstadt' (birthplace) is a neutral and factual word that is often used in official documents, biographies, or formal contexts.
Bitte geben Sie im Formular Ihre Geburtsstadt an.
Please enter your birthplace on the form.
Common verbs used with 'Geburtsstadt' (birthplace) are 'besuchen' (to visit), 'verlassen' (to leave), or 'zurückkehren nach' (to return to).
Er wollte seine Geburtsstadt nach vielen Jahren wieder besuchen.
He wanted to visit his birthplace again after many years.
hometown
'Heimatstadt' and 'Geburtsstadt' can be the same city, but they do not have to be. A 'Geburtsstadt' is only the city where someone was born. That is clear, factual information. A 'Heimatstadt' is the city where someone was born or grew up and to which they have a strong personal connection. Learners may confuse the words because both often have to do with one's own past. When the birth is important, you say 'Geburtsstadt'. When feeling, childhood, or belonging is important, you say 'Heimatstadt'.
Im Urlaub besuchen wir seine Geburtsstadt.
On vacation, we are visiting his birthplace.
Heute hat du im Zug viel über deine Heimatstadt erzählt.
Today on the train, you talked a lot about your hometown.