Ierwen

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Luxembourgish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old High German arbeo, from Proto-Germanic *arbijô. Cognate with German Erbe m, Icelandic arfi.

Noun

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Ierwen m (plural Ierwen)

  1. heir

Etymology 2

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Nominal use of ierwen. In the sense “property” probably after German Erbe n, from Proto-Germanic *arbiją.

Noun

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Ierwen n (uncountable)

  1. gerund of ierwen: the act of inheriting
  2. inheritance; heritage; legacy; bequest (property that is bequeathed and inherited)
    Synonym: Ierfschaft
  3. (figurative) heritage (anything that is passed down from preceding generations, e.g. genes, values, attitudes, traditions, etc.)
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