birthday

Meaning

Noun

1. The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.
2. The anniversary of the day on which something is created.
3. The date on which someone is born or something is created, more commonly called birthdate or date of birth.
4. A birthday party.

Verb

To celebrate one's birthday.

Synonyms

anniversary

natal day

date of birth

birth

day

ephemeris

happy birthday

jubilee

birth date

time of birth

convivial gathering

yeartide

bday

Date of Birth

celebration of birthday

birthday party

born

🐣

Christmas

Translations

Geburtstag

🎂

cumpleaños

🎂

anniversaire

🎂

compleanno

🎂

verjaardag

🎂

aniversário

γενέθλια

aniversari

geboortedag

Jahrestag

aniversario

doğum günü

🎂

anniversario

Geburtsdatum

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: birthdai

Inherited from Old English: ġebyrddæġ

Cognate with Old Norse: burðr

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: Gebuursdai

Cognate with Dutch: geboortedag

Cognate with Low German: Geboortsdag

Cognate with German: Geburtstag

Cognate with Norwegian: bursdag

In summary

From Middle English birthdai, birtheday, from Old English ġebyrddæġ (“birthday”), influenced by Old Norse burðr, equivalent to birth + day. Compare Saterland Frisian Gebuursdai (“birthday”), Dutch geboortedag (“birthday”), Low German Geboortsdag (“birthday”), German Geburtstag (“birthday”), Norwegian bursdag, gebursdag (“birthday”). Eclipsed non-native Middle English nativitee (“birth, nativity, birthday”), from Old French nativité, nativited, from Latin nātīvitas.

Sentences

He just got a new kite for his birthday .

She expects that her birthday cake should be pink , not purple .