Erbe
Meaning
- (neuter,no-plural,strong) inheritance; heritage; legacy; bequest (property that is bequeathed and inherited)
- (figuratively,neuter,no-plural,strong) heritage (anything that is passed down from preceding generations, e.g. genes, values, attitudes, traditions, etc.)
Concepts
family property
family hardship
legitimate child
headship of a family
eldest child
succession to property
Synonyms
Stammhalter
ältester Sohn
Erstgeborener
Unterweisung
Thronerbin
Erbanlage
Thronfolger
Frequency
Hyphenated as
Er‧be
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɛrbə/
Etymology
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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