birthday en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɜːθ.dei/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (UK) audio
- bûrthʹdā' (Canada, US)
- /ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/ (UK)
- (US) audio
- /ˈbɝθˌdeɪ/ (Canada, US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *gaburdidag Old English ġebyrddæġ Middle English birthdai English birthday 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.
Meanings
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The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.
1906, Edith Nesbit, The Railway Children, Chapter 9: The pride of Perks, "And we thought we'd make a nice birthday for him. He's been so awfully jolly decent to us, you know, Mother," said Peter, "and we agreed that next bun-day we'd ask you if we could."
The King's Birthday, which occurred yesterday, will be officially observed to-day, and the customary list of honours conferred on the occasion is published.
1921 June 4, “Birthday Honours — Companions of Honour”, in The Times:c. 1911, Cotton Mather, Worthington Chauncey Ford (editor), Diary of Cotton Mather, Volume 1: 1681-1708, footnote, page 1, It was his custom to begin a new year's record on February 12, his birthday.
I'll be thirty-seven (years old) next birthday.
My fortieth birthday is only two years off!
Oliver Twist's ninth birthday found him a pale thin child, somewhat diminutive in stature, and decidedly small in circumference.
1838, Boz [pseudonym; Charles Dickens], chapter 2, in Oliver Twist; […], volume (please specify |volume=I, II, or III), London: Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC:When's your birthday? Mine's on April 1.
1903, L. Frank Baum, The Surprising Adventures of the Magical Monarch of Mo and His People, The Fifth Surprise: The Monarch Celebrates His Birthday, One of the Wise Men said the King was born in February; another declared it was in May, and a third figured the great event happened in October. So the King issued a royal decree that he should have three birthdays every year, in order to be on the safe side; and whenever he happened to think of it he put in an odd birthday or two for luck.
- The anniversary of the day on which something is created.
- The date on which someone is born or something is created, more commonly called birthdate or date of birth.
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A birthday party.
I'd like to invite you all to my birthday.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| birthdaye | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| birthdays | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| birfday | alternative, pronunciation-spelling | lexicographic | |
| birth-day | alternative, archaic | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unbirthday · birthday blues · birthday effect · birthdayless · birthday book · birthday-suit · you the birthday · birthday twin · birthday problem · celebrate one's 19th birthday in Poland · birthday cake · happy birthday · birthday suiter · half-birthday · birthaversary · it's your birthday · birthday suited · rebirthday · birthdayish · birthday bump · birthday noodle · birthday buddy · Queen's Birthday · birthday honour · birthday boy · half birthday · birthday card · birthday attack · golden birthday · birthday-suited · birthday suit · birthday paradox · birthday girl · heavenly birthday
Descendants
Synonyms
Translations (340)
da fødselsdag (anniversary) · sl rojstni dan (anniversary) · ia die natal (anniversary) · ks زایہِ دۄہ (anniversary) · es natalicio (anniversary) · scn cunchiannu (anniversary) · vi ngày sanh (date of birth — see also date of birth) · hu születésnap (anniversary) · rw isabukuru class 9/6 (anniversary) · rsk родзени дзень (anniversary) · bg да́та на ра́ждане (date of birth — see also date of birth) · ja お誕生日 (anniversary) · ml ജനനത്തീയതി (date of birth — see also date of birth) · yo ayẹyẹ oríkádún (anniversary) · kk туған күн (anniversary) · ceb adlawng natawhan (anniversary) · ast cumpleaños (anniversary) · sh дан рођења (date of birth — see also date of birth) · nn fødselsdag (anniversary) · lo ມື້ເກີດ (anniversary) · km ថ្ងៃខួប (anniversary) · be дзень нараджэ́ньня (anniversary) · kmr rojbûn (anniversary) · vec compleano (anniversary) · igl ọ́jọ́-úbí (anniversary) · izh syntymäpäivä (anniversary) · dsb narodny źeń (anniversary) · ryu 生日 (anniversary) · ka დაბადების დღე (anniversary) · ca natalici (anniversary) · se šaddanbeaivi (anniversary) · id ulang tahun (anniversary) · ca data de naixement (date of birth — see also date of birth) · hsb narodniny (anniversary) · ijc ziibaị́ (anniversary) · ar عِيد مِيلَاد (anniversary) · krl roindupäivy (anniversary) · uk да́та наро́дження (date of birth — see also date of birth) · ga lá breithe (anniversary) · hsn 生日 (anniversary) · ba тыуған көн (date of birth — see also date of birth) · bin ẹ̀dúbíẹmwẹ̏ (anniversary) · pam pangabayit (anniversary) · hy ծնունդ (anniversary) · rue народени́ны (anniversary) · cy pen-blwydd (anniversary) · gv laa ruggyree (anniversary) · fi syntymäpäivä (anniversary) · is afmæli (date of birth — see also date of birth) · fi syntymäpäivä (date of birth — see also date of birth) · te జన్మదినము (anniversary) · hu születésnap (date of birth — see also date of birth) · ijc zii-eréín (anniversary) · br deiz-ha-bloaz (anniversary) · ru день рожде́ния (date of birth — see also date of birth) · bo སྐྱེས་སྐར (anniversary) · scn fari l'annu (anniversary) · am ልደታ (anniversary) · az ad günü (anniversary) · az doğum günü (anniversary) · ka დაბადების თარიღი (date of birth — see also date of birth) · eo naskiĝotago (anniversary) · dng сынжы (anniversary) · stq Gebuursdai (anniversary) · tg рӯзи таваллуд (anniversary) · et sünnipäev (date of birth — see also date of birth) · pt data de nascimento (date of birth — see also date of birth) · my မွေးနေ့ (date of birth — see also date of birth) · lo ວັນເກີດ (anniversary) · zu usuku lokuzalwa (anniversary) · fr anniversaire (anniversary) · sc anniversariu (anniversary) · bg рожде́н ден (anniversary) · ps کليزه (anniversary) · vi ngày sinh (date of birth — see also date of birth) · uk день наро́дження (anniversary) · ro zi de naștere (anniversary) · mhr шочмо кече (anniversary) · ccc ipenonasne watane (anniversary) · ko 생일 (anniversary) · nds-de Geboortsdag (anniversary) · tt туган көн (anniversary) · alt чыккан кӱн (date of birth — see also date of birth) · lv dzimšanas diena (anniversary) · uli booerdeey (anniversary) · gu જન્મદિવસ (anniversary) · es cumpleaños (anniversary) · tg зодрӯз (anniversary) · tr doğum günü (anniversary) · vo motedadel (anniversary) · mww hnub yug (anniversary) · mi rā whānau (date of birth — see also date of birth) · hi जन्मदिन (date of birth — see also date of birth) · alt тууган кӱн (date of birth — see also date of birth) · hi जन्मदिन (anniversary) · si උපන් දිනය (anniversary) · fj siganisucu (anniversary) · hi जन्मतिथि (date of birth — see also date of birth) · fr date de naissance (date of birth — see also date of birth) · wal yeleta gallassaa (anniversary) · nap cumpreanno (anniversary) · ru имени́ны (anniversary) · he יוֹם הֻלֶּדֶת (anniversary) · frr irrdäi (anniversary) · bg рожде́на да́та (date of birth — see also date of birth) · lad aniversario (anniversary) · kw penn-bloodh (anniversary) · xal төрсн өдр (anniversary) · ba тыуған көн (anniversary) · yue 牛一 (anniversary) · nv biʼdizhchínę́ęjį́ anáyííłką́ (anniversary) · akz innìhta (anniversary) · lv dzimšanas datums (date of birth — see also date of birth) · fa-ira تَوَلُّد (anniversary) · ja 誕生日 (anniversary) · it data di nascita (date of birth — see also date of birth) · yue 生辰 (anniversary) · id hari lahir (date of birth — see also date of birth) · mt għeluq snin (anniversary) · cy penblwydd (anniversary) · crh doğğan künü (anniversary) · xal һарсн өдр (anniversary) · sv födelsedag (anniversary) · ajp عيد ميلاد (anniversary) · af verjaarsdag (anniversary) · gd co-là-breith (anniversary) · nb fødselsdag (anniversary) · mnp 生日 (anniversary) · mn төрсөн өдөр (anniversary) · pt dia de anos (anniversary) · tyv төрүттүнген хүнү (anniversary) · eu urtemuga (anniversary) · mk роденден (anniversary) · et sünkar (anniversary) · fa-ira زادْروز (anniversary) · nl geboortedatum (date of birth — see also date of birth) · fi syntymäaika (date of birth — see also date of birth) · ja バースデー (anniversary) · vi sinh nhật (anniversary) · fo føðingardagur (anniversary) · or ଜନ୍ମଦିନ (anniversary) · ko 생년월일 (date of birth — see also date of birth) · sv födelsedag (date of birth — see also date of birth) · gmw-ecg Geburtstag (anniversary) · pl data urodzenia (date of birth — see also date of birth) · ky чыккан күн туулган күн (date of birth — see also date of birth) · lad kumpleanyos (anniversary) · nb bursdag (anniversary) · qu wata junt'ay (anniversary) · la natalis (date of birth — see also date of birth) · ms hari lahir (anniversary) · hi सालगिरह (anniversary) · sh датум рођења (date of birth — see also date of birth) · mt data ta’ twelied (date of birth — see also date of birth) · be дзень нараджэ́ння (anniversary) · sh datum rođenja (date of birth — see also date of birth) · gd là-breith (date of birth — see also date of birth) · th วันเกิด (anniversary) · ar يَوْم مِيلَاد (anniversary) · he יום הולדת (anniversary) · iba hari pengada (anniversary) · myv чачома чи (anniversary) · kn ಜನ್ಮದಿನ (anniversary) · fur natalizi (anniversary) · tg таваллуд (anniversary) · bm sanyɛlɛma (anniversary) · srn friyaridei (anniversary) · uk уроди́ни (anniversary) · bua түрэһэн үдэр (anniversary) · hu születési idő (date of birth — see also date of birth) · yo ọjọ́-ìbí (anniversary) · ht anivèsè (anniversary) · ko 생신 (anniversary) · sk narodeniny (anniversary) · gd co-là-breith (date of birth — see also date of birth) · eu egun (anniversary) · dlg төрөөбүт күн (anniversary) · sip སྐྱེས་ཚེས (anniversary) · rue народени́ны (date of birth — see also date of birth) · ig nchèta ọ̄mụmụ (anniversary) · cmn 生辰 (anniversary) · se riegádanbeaivi (anniversary) · fy jierdei (anniversary) · ja 生日 (anniversary) · nb gebursdag (anniversary) · cs narozeniny (date of birth — see also date of birth) · gan 生日 (anniversary) · fi synnyinpäivä (date of birth — see also date of birth) · mww hnub yug (date of birth — see also date of birth) · khb ᦞᧃᦵᦂᦲᧆᧉ (anniversary) · uz tugʻilan kun (anniversary) · it compleanno (anniversary) · la diēs nātālis (anniversary) · grc γενέθλιος (anniversary) · ks زا دۄہ (anniversary) · sea jis yesnos (anniversary) · bo འཁྲུངས་སྐར (anniversary) · scn annivirsaru (anniversary) · rm natalizi (date of birth — see also date of birth) · fo føðingardagur (date of birth — see also date of birth) · jje 셍일날 (anniversary) · mfe laniverser (anniversary) · km ថ្ងៃកំណើត (anniversary) · bg ден на ра́ждане (date of birth — see also date of birth) · lt gimtadienis (anniversary) · lb Gebuertsdag (anniversary) · scn natalizziu (anniversary) · uk день наро́дження (date of birth — see also date of birth) · ru день рожде́ния (anniversary) · wuu 生日 (anniversary) · ur یَومِ وِلادَت (date of birth — see also date of birth) · ti ዕለተ ልደት (anniversary) · sm asofānau (anniversary) · dsb narodniny (anniversary) · mr जन्मदिन (date of birth — see also date of birth) · sv bemärkelsedag (anniversary) · sh rȍđendān (anniversary) · mi rā huritau (anniversary) · lg amazaalibwa (anniversary) · ca aniversari (anniversary) · bo སྐྱེས་སྐར (date of birth — see also date of birth) · bi betde (anniversary) · hy ծննդյան օր (anniversary) · haw lā hānau (anniversary) · ru дню́ха (anniversary) · ko 탄신 (anniversary) · la nātālis (anniversary) · sw siku ya uzalishi (anniversary) · ur یَومِ پِیدائِش (date of birth — see also date of birth) · pa ਜਨਮ-ਦਿਨ (anniversary) · tk doglan güni (anniversary) · ml ജന്മദിനം (anniversary) · tl kaarawan (anniversary) · arz عيد ميلاد (anniversary) · sw siku ya kuzaliwa (anniversary) · ur تارِیخِ پِیدائِش (date of birth — see also date of birth) · myv чачома чи (date of birth — see also date of birth) · ms hari jadi (anniversary) · nrf jour de naissànse (anniversary) · nn bursdag (anniversary) · csb gebùrstach (anniversary) · pt aniversário (anniversary) · et sünna (anniversary) · gu સાલગરેહ (anniversary) · nl geboortedag (date of birth — see also date of birth) · oc aniversari (anniversary) · alt тууган кӱни (date of birth — see also date of birth) · ur جَنْم دِن (anniversary) · sq ditëlindje (anniversary) · fr fête (anniversary) · yue 生日 (anniversary) · cjs шыққан кӱн (date of birth — see also date of birth) · rm di da naschientscha (date of birth — see also date of birth) · sh dan rođenja (date of birth — see also date of birth) · is afmælisdagur (anniversary) · yi געבוירן־טאָג (anniversary) · fi synttärit (anniversary) · is fæðingardagur (anniversary) · fa-ira تاریخِ تَوَلُّد (date of birth — see also date of birth) · mr जन्मदिवस (date of birth — see also date of birth) · bn জন্মদিন (anniversary) · et sünnipäev (anniversary) · eo naskotago (anniversary) · am ልደት (anniversary) · io naskodio (anniversary) · de Geburtstag (anniversary) · pms compleani (anniversary) · nan-hbl 生日 (anniversary) · yue 出生日期 (date of birth — see also date of birth) · lo ວັນຄ້າຍວັນເກີດ (anniversary) · el γενέθλια (anniversary) · kw pedn-bloodh (anniversary) · ro aniversare (anniversary) · vls verjaardag (anniversary) · ga breithlá (anniversary) · cmn 生日 (anniversary) · ms hari jadi (date of birth — see also date of birth) · cmn 出生日期 (date of birth — see also date of birth) · el ημερομηνία γεννήσεως (date of birth — see also date of birth) · xal миләһүд (anniversary) · scn cunchi-annu (anniversary) · eo naskiĝtago (anniversary) · nn gebursdag (anniversary) · izh synnyn päivä (date of birth — see also date of birth) · mr वाढदिवस (anniversary) · sah төрөөбүт күн (anniversary) · bn জন্মদিন (date of birth — see also date of birth) · lb Gebuertsdatum (date of birth — see also date of birth) · ks ؤہرٕوود (anniversary) · abe piligadma (anniversary) · izh synnyn päivä (anniversary) · la natalis (date of birth — see also date of birth) · fj sigaanisucu (anniversary) · sh ро̏ђенда̄н (anniversary) · cs narozeniny (anniversary) · ta பிறந்தநாள் (anniversary) · gd là-breith (anniversary) · tr doğum tarihi (date of birth — see also date of birth) · km ថ្ងៃកើត (anniversary) · tl kaarawan (date of birth — see also date of birth) · frr iirdäi (date of birth — see also date of birth) · sv födelsedatum (date of birth — see also date of birth) · gu વરસગાંઠ (anniversary) · ja 誕辰 (anniversary) · da fødselsdag (date of birth — see also date of birth) · ug تۇغۇلغان كۈن (anniversary) · mn ᠲᠥᠷᠦᠭᠰᠡᠨ ᠡᠳᠦᠷ (anniversary) · gl aniversario (anniversary) · ml പിറന്നാൾ (anniversary) · cjy 生日 (anniversary) · co anniversariu (anniversary) · hak 生日 (anniversary) · ja 生年月日 (date of birth — see also date of birth) · mk датум на раѓање (date of birth — see also date of birth) · de Geburtsdatum (date of birth — see also date of birth) · ur سالْگِرَہْ (anniversary) · gu સાલગીરી (anniversary) · my မွေးနေ့ (anniversary) · ang ġebyrddæġ (anniversary) · ne जन्मदिन (anniversary) · ky туулган күнү (anniversary) · nb fødselsdag (date of birth — see also date of birth) · alt тууган кӱни (anniversary) · yah мит̌и тав̌аләд (anniversary) · hy ծննդյան օր (date of birth — see also date of birth) · cdo 生日 (anniversary) · lo ຊົນມະທິ (anniversary) · ur جَنْم دِن (date of birth — see also date of birth) · nds-de Geboortsdatum (date of birth — see also date of birth) · bo སྐྱེ་ཚེས (anniversary) · es fecha de nacimiento (date of birth — see also date of birth) · rm anniversari (anniversary) · yi געבורטסטאָג (anniversary) · ru да́та рожде́ния (date of birth — see also date of birth) · vi ngày sinh tháng đẻ (date of birth — see also date of birth) · da fødselsdato (date of birth — see also date of birth) · pms compleann (anniversary) · pl urodziny (anniversary) · nl verjaardag (anniversary) · eu urtebetetze (anniversary)