zrozený

Zrozený is a Czech adjective and past participle derived from the verb zrodit, meaning to give birth. It denotes that someone or something has been born, and may describe place or time of birth or a birth-related quality. In grammar, it agrees with the noun it modifies: masculine singular zrozený, feminine singular zrozená, neuter singular zrozené; plural forms depend on gender. The noun form zrození refers to the act of birth or nativity.

Etymology and usage: The prefix z- combined with rodit yields zrodit, literally 'to bring into being' by birth. The term is more formal or literary and is less common in everyday language than narozený, which is the standard word for 'born' in modern Czech. Zrozený appears in religious or historical texts and in fixed phrases such as Zrození Páně (the Nativity). It can also appear in biographical style passages to emphasize birth status.

Translations: In English, zrozený can be translated as 'born' or 'born (having been born)' depending on context. In Slovak, the equivalent is zrodený.

See also: narozený, narození, Zrození Páně, Nativity.