Borrowed fromGermanErbe.
Erbe (pluralErbes)
- Asurname from German.
- According to the 2010 United States Census,Erbe is the 18561st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1486 individuals.Erbe is most common among White (94.41%) individuals.
- IPA(key): /ˈɛrbə/,[ˈʔɛɐ̯bə],[ˈʔɛʁbə]
- Hyphenation:Er‧be
FromMiddle High Germanerbe, fromOld High Germanerbi, fromProto-West Germanic*arbī, fromProto-Germanic*arbiją, fromProto-Indo-European*h₃erbʰ-(“to change ownership”).
Cognate withDutcherf(“yard”), obsolete Englisherf. Related to GermanArbeit(“work”).
Erbe n (strong,genitiveErbes,no plural)
- inheritance;heritage;legacy;bequest(property that is bequeathed and inherited)
- (figurative)heritage(anything that is passed down from preceding generations, e.g. genes, values, attitudes, traditions, etc.)
Declension ofErbe [sg-only, neuter, strong]
Some of these derivatives may also be fromerben, which see for more.
- Ahnenerbe,Kulturerbe,Naturerbe,Welterbe
- Erbgut,Erbfeind,Erbfolge,Erbland,Erblasser,Erbpacht,Erbschaft,Erbschleicher,Erbstreit,Erbsünde,erbunwürdig,Erbvogt
FromMiddle High Germanerbe, fromOld High Germanerbo,arbeo, fromProto-Germanic*arbijô.
Erbe m (weak,genitiveErben,pluralErben,feminineErbin)
- heir,beneficiary
Declension ofErbe [masculine, weak]
- “Erbe” inDigitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Erbe” inDuden online
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