Erbe

Signification (Anglais)

  1. (neuter, no-plural, strong) inheritance; heritage; legacy; bequest (property that is bequeathed and inherited)
  2. (figuratively, neuter, no-plural, strong) heritage (anything that is passed down from preceding generations, e.g. genes, values, attitudes, traditions, etc.)

Fréquence

B2
Dialectes

canton de Bâle-Campagne

canton de Bâle-Campagne

eerb

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Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈɛrbə/
Étymologie (Anglais)

In summary

From Middle High German erbe, from Old High German erbi, from Proto-West Germanic *arbī, from Proto-Germanic *arbiją, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃erbʰ- (“to change ownership”). Cognate with Dutch erf (“yard”), obsolete English erf. Related to German Arbeit (“work”).

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