Dictionary

birthplace en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈbɝθˌpleɪs/ (US)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *bʰértisder. Proto-Germanic *burþiz Old Norse burðrbor. Middle English birthe English birth English place English birthplace From birth + place.

Meanings

1. The location where a person or an animal was born.
   • At Scotswood, the main line crosses to the south bank of the Tyne, but an alternative route, on the north side of the river, used by a few trains, rejoins the Carlisle line beyond North Wylam, the birthplace of George Stephenson. 1955 September, H. A. Vallance, “The Border Counties Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 593:
   • Why should the birthplace of the gods in ancient Egyptian times align with the birthplace of the White Lions in our times? 2010, Linda Tucker, “Gold: Subterranean Sun” (chapter 21), in Mystery of the White Lions: Children of the Sun God, Hay House, page 218:
   • Portsmouth was Charles Dickens’ birthplace.
2. (broadly) The location where something was created or devised.
   • Coney Island was the birthplace of the hot dog.
   • Most foreigners who have heard of Bhutan know two things: the country charges international visitors a $100/day sustainable development fee (aka tourist tax), and that it is the birthplace of the Gross National Happiness Index, a system intended to look after the well-being of citizens and the environment. 2024 July 4, Lilit Marcus, “This country has a national happiness index. But what is it really like to live there?”, in CNN:

Forms

Synonyms

birthstead · place of birth

Translations (105)

lt gimimo vieta (location where a person is born) · el γενέτειρα (location where a person is born) · tg ҷои таваллуд (location where a person is born) · cs rodiště (location where a person is born) · lv dzimšanas vieta (location where a person is born) · ms tempat lahir (location where a person is born) · az doğum yeri (location where a person is born) · lo ບ້ານເດີມ (location where a person is born) · ca lloc de naixement (location where a person is born) · vi nơi sinh (location where a person is born) · ur جائے پَیدائِش (location where a person is born) · mn төрсөн нутаг (location where a person is born) · sh место рођења (location where a person is born) · hy ծննդավայր (location where a person is born) · io naskoloko (location where a person is born) · bg мя́сто на ра́ждане (location where a person is born) · fa-ira زادْگاه (location where a person is born) · hi जन्म स्थान (location where a person is born) · la locus nātālis (location where a person is born) · ar مَسْقَط الرَّأْس (location where a person is born) · mr जन्मस्थळ (location where a person is born) · mi wākāinga (location where a person is born) · tpi as ples (location where a person is born) · ga áit bhreithe (location where a person is born) · kk туған жері (location where a person is born) · sh mjesto rođenja (location where a person is born) · fi synnyinpaikka (location where a person is born) · fa-ira جایِ تَوَلُّد (location where a person is born) · ml ജന്മദേശം (location where a person is born) · mk место на раѓање (location where a person is born) · is fæðingarstaður (location where a person is born) · ko 생가 (location where a person is born) · hu születési hely (location where a person is born) · sk miesto narodenia (location where a person is born) · ta பிறப்பிடம் (place of origin of a product) · km ដើមកំណើត (location where a person is born) · sh mesto rođenja (location where a person is born) · vi sinh quán (location where a person is born) · mr जन्मस्थान (place of origin of a product) · apw gozlįįye (location where a person is born) · et sünnipaik (location where a person is born) · te పుట్టిల్లు (location where a person is born) · de Geburtsort (location where a person is born) · ta பிறந்தை (location where a person is born) · sv födelseort (location where a person is born) · be ме́сца нараджэ́ння (location where a person is born) · da fødested (location where a person is born) · th บ้านเกิด (location where a person is born) · uk мі́сце наро́дження (location where a person is born) · nl geboorteplaats (location where a person is born) · nn fødestad (location where a person is born) · id tempat lahir (location where a person is born) · ky туулган жери (location where a person is born) · ka დაბადების ადგილი (location where a person is born) · ro loc de naștere (location where a person is born) · fi syntymäpaikka (location where a person is born) · es lugar de nacimiento (location where a person is born) · ml ജന്മദേശം (place of origin of a product) · ru ме́сто рожде́ния (location where a person is born) · ja 出生地 (location where a person is born) · be ме́сца нараджэ́ньня (location where a person is born) · mr जन्मभूमी (place of origin of a product) · sk rodisko (location where a person is born) · es lugar natal (location where a person is born) · pt terra natal (location where a person is born) · my မွေးရပ် (location where a person is born) · yue 出生地 (location where a person is born) · tk doglan ýeri (location where a person is born) · tg мақоми таваллуд (location where a person is born) · et sünnikoht (location where a person is born) · nb fødested (location where a person is born) · fr lieu de naissance (location where a person is born) · ja 本場 (place of origin of a product) · it luogo di nascita (location where a person is born) · bg месторожде́ние (location where a person is born) · ar مَكَان الْمِيلَاد (location where a person is born) · sl rojstni kraj (location where a person is born) · ml ജന്മസ്ഥലം (location where a person is born) · ang cenningstōw (location where a person is born) · mr जन्मस्थळ (place of origin of a product) · mr जन्मस्थान (location where a person is born) · ur مَقامِ پَیدائِش (location where a person is born) · ta பிறப்பிடம் (location where a person is born) · eo naskiĝejo (location where a person is born) · la incūnābula (location where a person is born) · my ဌာနေ (location where a person is born) · cmn 出生地 (location where a person is born) · fa-ira مَحَلِّ تَوَلُّد (location where a person is born) · ta பிறந்தவூர் (location where a person is born) · pl miejsce urodzenia (location where a person is born) · tr doğum yeri (location where a person is born) · pl miejsce pochodzenia (place of origin of a product) · sq vendlindje (location where a person is born) · tg зодгоҳ (location where a person is born) · sh мјесто рођења (location where a person is born) · ur جائے وِلادَت (location where a person is born) · mr जन्मभूमी (location where a person is born) · uz tug‘ilgan joyi (location where a person is born) · cs místo narození (location where a person is born) · hi जन्मस्थल (location where a person is born) · ko 출생지 (location where a person is born) · bn জন্মস্থান (location where a person is born) · my ချက်မြှုပ် (location where a person is born) · eo naskiĝloko (location where a person is born) · ta தாயகம் (place of origin of a product)