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naște
to give birth (to) /ˈnaʃ.te/
verb#1046 most common
Also: to be born (reflexive: a se naște), to bear (young, of an animal), to arise, to originate (figurative)
Example sentences
Mama naște un copil.
The mother gives birth to a child.
Ea s-a născut la Cluj.
She was born in Cluj.
Vaca naște un vițel în fiecare primăvară.
The cow gives birth to a calf every spring.
Copiii se nasc de obicei la termen.
Children are usually born at full term.
Ideea aceasta s-a născut dintr-o discuție întâmplătoare.
This idea was born out of a chance conversation.
Se spune că un artist adevărat se naște, nu se face.
It is said that a true artist is born, not made.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | nasc | născui | voi naște |
| 2sg | naști | născuși | vei naște |
| 3sg | naște | născu | va naște |
| 1pl | naștem | născurăm | vom naște |
| 2pl | nașteți | născurăți | veți naște |
| 3pl | nasc | născură | vor naște |
Word family
Etymology
Naște descends from Latin nasci, a deponent verb meaning to be born. The Latin form passed into popular speech as a regular verb and evolved through Vulgar Latin into Romanian's irregular third-conjugation naște. The same Latin root gave English words like native, natal, and nativity, borrowed later through French and Latin rather than inherited directly.
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