What does naissance in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word naissance in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use naissance in French.

The word naissance in French means birth, emergence, appearance, creation, base, on your hairline, birth certificate, year of birth, birth year, blind from birth, birth certificate, birth certificate, childbirth leave, date of birth, by birth, since I was born, since my birth, give birth to, give rise to, birth certificate, birth announcement, French by birth, place of birth, birth month, come into being, order of birth, breathe your last, birthmark. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word naissance

birth

nom féminin (venue au monde)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La naissance d'un enfant est une grande joie.
The birth of a child is a great joy.

emergence, appearance, creation

nom féminin (figuré (avènement, émergence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous participons à la naissance d'un mouvement politique.
We are witnessing the emergence of a political movement.

base

nom féminin (figuré (base, racine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai un bouton à la naissance du cou.
I have a spot at the base of my neck.

on your hairline

locution verbale (au niveau de crâne)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Il a une cicatrice juste à la naissance des cheveux, on ne la voit pas beaucoup.

birth certificate

nom masculin (certificat prouvant une naissance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

year of birth, birth year

nom féminin (année où l'on est né)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

blind from birth

locution adjectivale (souffrant de cécité congénitale)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Aveugle de naissance, cet enfant n'a jamais vu le visage de sa mère.

birth certificate

nom masculin (vieilli (document juridique) (official document)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sur le bulletin de naissance, figurent l'identité du nouveau-né et celle de ses parents.

birth certificate

nom masculin (acte de naissance) (official document)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les registres de l'État civil enregistrent, entre autres, les certificats de naissance.

childbirth leave

nom masculin (absence pour cause de naissance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

date of birth

nom féminin (date du jour de naissance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Robert a oublié d'inscrire sa date de naissance sur le formulaire !
Robert forgot to write his date of birth on the form!

by birth

locution adjectivale (qui date de la naissance, congénital)

since I was born, since my birth

locution adverbiale (depuis toujours pour moi)

give birth to

(faire naître)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

give rise to

(figuré (engendrer [qch]) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

birth certificate

nom masculin (document d'état civil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut parfois fournir un extrait d'acte de naissance pour prouver son identité.

birth announcement

nom masculin invariable (carte d'annonce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Notre nièce nous a envoyé un faire-part de naissance de son premier enfant.

French by birth

(né d'au moins un parent français)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Steve n'est pas un Français de naissance mais d'adoption.
Steve isn't French by birth, but by adoption.

place of birth

nom masculin (ville où l'on est né)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut indiquer votre lieu de naissance sur cette ligne.

birth month

nom masculin (mois où l'on est né)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

come into being

locution verbale (commencer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce projet de camping prit naissance avec la volonté de développer le tourisme local.

order of birth

nom masculin (fratrie : numéro d'ordre de naissance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

breathe your last

(familier (mourir) (die)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
À force de prendre des risques, ce cascadeur a fini par ravaler son bulletin de naissance.

birthmark

nom féminin (type d'angiome)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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