Geburtstag

birthday

Plural: die Geburtstage/ɡəˈbuːɐtsˌtaːk/

A masculine compound noun (der Geburtstag) from 'Geburt' (birth) + 'Tag' (day). 'Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!' = Happy Birthday! Plural: Geburtstage.

Article	Plural	Pronunciation
der Geburtstag	die Geburtstage	/ɡəˈbuːɐtsˌtaːk/

Example Sentences

Morgen habe ich Geburtstag.

Tomorrow is my birthday.

Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!

Happy Birthday!

Wann ist dein Geburtstag?

When is your birthday?

Geburtstagsparty (die) — birthday party

Geburtstagskuchen (der) — birthday cake

Wrong preposition: 'an meinem Geburtstag'

✅ Correct: 'an meinem Geburtstag' is correct! But 'zum Geburtstag' for wishes, not 'für'

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