Usage Note
Naissance appears in official contexts such as acte de naissance ('birth certificate') and lieu de naissance ('place of birth'). The phrase de naissance after an adjective means 'by birth' — aveugle de naissance ('blind from birth'). The verb naître ('to be born') shares the same root.
Examples
"La date de naissance est sur le passeport."
Natural Translation
The date of birth is on the passport.
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