Erbe

Meaning

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.)

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”).

Sentences

Schon früh war er geprägt durch das musikalische Erbe der Familie .

From an early age, he was influenced by the musical heritage of the family.