firstborn
first·born
первенец, перворождённый
m, Erstgeborene
The first child to be born to a parent or familyThe first child to be born to a parent or family.
/ˈfɜː(ɹ)stˌbɔː(ɹ)n/
» He is the firstborn of his family.
Meaning
1 sensesThe first child to be born to a parent or family.
Erstgeborene, m
пе́рвенецpérvenec, перворождённыйpervoroždjónnyj
More definitions
- the offspring who came first in the order of birth
Examples
14 sentencesHe is the firstborn of his family.
Jan is the firstborn in his family.
Rumpelstiltskin spun straw into gold, in exchange for the woman's firstborn child.
You worry more about the firstborn than any kids that come after.
deUm das Erstgeborene sorgt man sich mehr als um alle späteren Kinder. — Esperantostern
Tom is my firstborn.
ruТом — мой первенец. — Katie_Yves
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
the first child in a family:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the first child in a family:
Origin
From Middle English first borne. By surface analysis, first (adverb) + born.From Middle English first borne. By surface analysis, first (adverb) + born.
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Forms
plural: firstborn / firstborns| Singular | firstborn |
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| Plural | firstborn / firstborns |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the offspring who came first in the order of birth:eldest
Antonyms
1 antonymseldest child:lastborn
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular