herdanza

Meaning

1. (feminine) legacy; heritage (something passed down from preceding generations)
2. (feminine) inheritance (that which a person is entitled to inherit)

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɛɾˈðanθa̝/

Etymology

Attested since the 15th century. Blend of herdar + herança, older form of this term attested since the 14th century.

Sentences

Ese patrón de recoñecemento individual é herdanza dos proxenitores.

This pattern of individual recognition is inherited from the parents.

Cobrar créditos da herdanza , aínda cando non se prestase fianza.

Collection of inheritance credits, even when no bail has been provided.

A herdanza como acto xurídico é tamén un feito impoñible.

Inheritance as a legal act is also an impossibility.