födelseort

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Swedish

Etymology

From födelse (birth) +‎ ort (inhabited place).

Noun

födelseort c

  1. birthplace, place of birth
  2. the birthplace which someone is physically born at, usually the city of the hospital, in contrast to födelsehemort (the place someone lives when they are born)

Usage notes

A broad term often used in professional or official context when describing someone's birth origin. Favoured over narrower terms such as födelsestad (birth town).

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