Erbe

See also: erbe

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛrbə/, [ˈʔɛɐ̯bə], [ˈʔɛʁbə]

Etymology 1

From Middle High German erbe, from Old High German erbi, from Proto-Germanic *arbiją, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃erbʰ- (“to change ownership”). Cognate with Dutch erf (“yard”), obsolete English erf. Related with German Arbeit (“work”).

Noun

Erbe n (genitive Erbes, no plural)

1. inheritance; heritage; legacy; bequest (property that is bequeathed and inherited)
2. (figurative) heritage (anything that is passed down from preceding generations, e.g. genes, values, attitudes, traditions, etc.)

Derived terms

Some of these derivatives may also be from erben, which see for more.

• Ahnenerbe
• Erbe m
• erben
• Erbfeind
• Erbfolge
• Erblasser
• Erbschaft
• Erbschleicher
• Erbstreit
• Erbsünde
• Kulturerbe
• Welterbe

Etymology 2

From Middle High German erbe, from Old High German erbo, arbeo, from Proto-Germanic *arbijô.

Noun

Erbe m (genitive Erben, plural Erben, female Erbin)

1. heir

Derived terms

• Alleinerbe
• Erbengemeinschaft
• Haupterbe
• Miterbe