Example: Das Baby wird nächsten Monat zur Welt kommen.
Definition
"Zur Welt kommen" means to be born or to come into the world. It is used to describe the event of a baby entering life outside the womb. For example, "Das Baby wird nächsten Monat zur Welt kommen" means the baby will be born next month.
Translations
be born
nacer
geboren worden
néixer
venir au monde
Etymology
The phrase "zur Welt kommen" literally translates from German as "to come to the world." It combines "zur," a contraction of "zu der" meaning "to the," with "Welt," meaning "world," and "kommen," meaning "come." This expression has been used in German to poetically describe birth, emphasizing the arrival into the world.
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