Gebären

Gebären is a German verb meaning to give birth to a child, or more generally to bear or bring forth. The term is comparatively formal or literary and is less common in everyday speech, where expressions such as ein Kind bekommen or zur Welt bringen are preferred. In historical, legal, or religious contexts, gebären may still appear, for example in phrases describing biological or genealogical processes.

Grammatical notes and forms: Gebären is a strong (irregular) verb. Infinitiv: gebären; Partizip II: geboren; present tense forms: ich gebäre, du gebärst, er gebärt, wir gebären, ihr gebärt, sie gebären. Preterite (Imperfekt): ich gebährte, du gebährtest, er gebährte, wir gebährten, ihr gebärte, sie gebärten. The past participle is geboren, and the auxiliary used in the perfect is haben (ich habe ein Kind geboren). The present participle is gebärend, primarily employed in literary or descriptive contexts.

Usage and context: In modern everyday German, gebären tends to be used in formal, medical, or historical language. More common expressions for the act of delivering a child are ein Kind bekommen or eine Geburt erleben, and to bring forth a child is often conveyed with zur Welt bringen. Gebären also appears in metaphorical uses, such as bearing offspring in genealogical or reproductive discussions.

See also: Geburt, geboren, Geburtshilfe. The term shares semantic space with related concepts describing birth and offspring and contrasts with colloquial phrasing used in contemporary speech.