angeboren
Translation
innate, congenital, inborn
Examples
Er hat ein angeborenes Talent für Musik.
He has an innate talent for music.
Das ist ein angeborener Herzfehler.
That is a congenital heart defect.
Dieser Instinkt ist Tieren angeboren.
This instinct is innate in animals.
Grammar Patterns
[attributive] ((noun)) innate/congenital an angeborenes Talent
[predicative] ((sb.dat)) angeboren sein to be innate to ((sb.)) Das Talent ist ihm angeboren.
Similar Words
Synonyms: inhärent, kongenital; Antonyms: erworben (acquired), erlernt (learned)
Etymology
From 'an-' (on, attached to) + 'geboren' (born). Literally 'born on' or 'born with', hence 'innate'.
Memory Tips
Think of a quality that is attached ('an') to you from the moment you are 'geboren' (born).