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.)

heir

family property

family hardship

legitimate child

headship of a family

eldest child

succession to property

Stammhalter

ältester Sohn

Erstgeborener

Unterweisung

Thronerbin

Erbanlage

Thronfolger

Frequency

Basel-Landschaft

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Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Hyphenated as

Er‧be

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛrbə/

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”).