How to Say "to beget" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to beget” is “engendrar” — C1 level.
English → SpanishC1
verbC1formal
literary/biblical sense
Examples
Abraham engendró a Isaac.
Abraham begot Isaac.
Tienen dificultades para engendrar un hijo de forma natural.
They have difficulty conceiving a child naturally.
El espécimen tiene la capacidad de engendrar descendencia fuerte.
The specimen has the capacity to produce strong offspring.
Formal Procreation
In everyday Spanish, people usually say 'tener un hijo' (to have a child). 'Engendrar' is used when the focus is on the act of biological creation or in legal/medical documents.
Confusion with 'nacer'
Mistake: “Él engendró en 1990.”
Correction: Él nació en 1990. 'Engendrar' is what the parents do to create the child, while 'nacer' is the act of being born.
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