ebenbürtig sein

Based on: gebären
Phrase
1.

to be someone's equal, en par with someone

(In the sense of equal strength or ability. Goes with Dative - "jemandem ebenbürtig sein")
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  • Was Biertrinken angeht ist Maria Thomas ebenbürtig.
  • When it comes to drinking Maria is on a par with Thomas/she's his equal.lit: .... Maria is of equal birth as Thomas
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The meanings of “eben” and “gerade”

"eben" and "gerade" are brothers in spirit. One is about "flat", the other about "straight" and Germans use both of them in the context of time. But why? And how?

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How many meanings does the German word 'ebenbürtig sein' have?

ebenbürtig sein has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to be someone's equal, en par with someone.

What is 'ebenbürtig sein' related to?

The word 'ebenbürtig sein' is related to gebären.

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The meanings of “eben” and “gerade”
"eben" and "gerade" are brothers in spirit. One is about "flat", the other about "straight" and Germans use both of them in the context of time. But why? And how?
Read article