B2 noun Neutral

birthday

/ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/

A birthday is the annual anniversary of the day a person was born, often celebrated as a milestone of aging. In academic and legal contexts, it is the standard reference point for determining a person's age, legal capacity, and eligibility for certain rights or obligations.

Beispiele

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I am planning to bake a chocolate cake for my sister's twenty-first birthday.

I am planning to bake a chocolate cake for my sister's twenty-first birthday.

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The applicant must provide documentation proving they have reached their eighteenth birthday prior to the election.

The applicant must provide documentation proving they have reached their eighteenth birthday prior to the election.

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Happy birthday! Let's go out tonight and celebrate properly.

Happy birthday! Let's go out tonight and celebrate properly.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
birthday
Adjektiv
birth
Verwandt
birth, birthright
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Merkhilfe

Visualize a 'Birth' certificate attached to a 'Day' on a calendar. The day you were birthed is your birthday.

Schnelles Quiz

Since I was out of town last week, I am sending you a _______ birthday card today.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: belated

Beispiele

1

I am planning to bake a chocolate cake for my sister's twenty-first birthday.

everyday

I am planning to bake a chocolate cake for my sister's twenty-first birthday.

2

The applicant must provide documentation proving they have reached their eighteenth birthday prior to the election.

formal

The applicant must provide documentation proving they have reached their eighteenth birthday prior to the election.

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Happy birthday! Let's go out tonight and celebrate properly.

informal

Happy birthday! Let's go out tonight and celebrate properly.

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The longitudinal study tracked the participants' development from their first birthday until their tenth.

academic

The longitudinal study tracked the participants' development from their first birthday until their tenth.

5

Our corporate policy allows employees to take a half-day of paid leave on their actual birthday.

business

Our corporate policy allows employees to take a half-day of paid leave on their actual birthday.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
birthday
Adjektiv
birth
Verwandt
birth, birthright

Häufige Kollokationen

celebrate a birthday to observe the anniversary of one's birth with festivities
milestone birthday a particularly significant birthday, such as turning 18, 21, or 50
birthday present a gift given to someone to celebrate the day they were born
upcoming birthday a birthday that will happen in the near future
birthday treat a special activity or gift intended to mark the occasion

Häufige Phrasen

birthday suit

a humorous way of saying someone is completely naked (the way they were born)

belated birthday

wishes or gifts given after the actual date of the birthday has passed

birthday boy/girl

the person whose birthday it is on that specific day

Wird oft verwechselt mit

birthday vs anniversary

An anniversary is a general term for the yearly return of any date (like a wedding), while a birthday is strictly for birth.

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Nutzungshinweise

The word is primarily used as a countable noun. In formal or legal documents, the phrase 'date of birth' is often preferred over 'birthday'.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often forget to use the possessive 's when talking about someone else's birthday (e.g., saying 'my mother birthday' instead of 'my mother's birthday').

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Merkhilfe

Visualize a 'Birth' certificate attached to a 'Day' on a calendar. The day you were birthed is your birthday.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from Middle English 'birthe-day', which combines 'birth' (from Old Norse byrð) and 'day' (from Old English dæg).

Grammatikmuster

countable noun with plural form 'birthdays' often used as a noun adjunct (e.g., birthday cake, birthday card) preceded by a possessive pronoun or 's
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Kultureller Kontext

In many cultures, birthdays are celebrated with rituals like singing 'Happy Birthday', blowing out candles on a cake, and receiving gifts.

Schnelles Quiz

Since I was out of town last week, I am sending you a _______ birthday card today.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: belated

Verwandte Redewendungen

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