heirloom

Betekenis (Engels)

1. A valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.
2. An old crop variety that has been passed down through generations of farmers by seed saving and cultivation, in contrast to modern cultivars used in large-scale agriculture.

Concepten

erfenis

erfstuk

Synoniemen

inheritance

heritage

legacy

belongings

bequest

berry

bollocks

cobblers

hand-me-down

heirdom

heirship

hereditament

land

last resort

nutmeg

patrimony

pills

testicle

will

ballocks

trump card

family tradition

goolie

gooly

antique

knackers

artifact

balls

Vertalingen

héritage

Erbstück

herencia

reliquia de familia

herança

οικογενειακό κειμήλιο

κληρονομιά

κληρονόμημα

Erbschaft

patrimoine

hérédité

Erbe

cimelio di famiglia

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈɛə.luːm/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: heirlome

In summary

Inherited from Middle English heirlome (“heirloom”, literally “a tool or article passed to one's heirs”), equivalent to heir + loom.