Vocabulary
das
Erbe
/ˈɛʁbə/· noun· Pl. —
heritage; inheritance
Das Erbe — what a generation leaves behind: money, houses, buildings, memories. (Der Erbe is the heir.)
CEFR B2Frequency ●●●●●
Your memory
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Forms
- Singular
- das Erbe
- Plural
- —
- Genitiv
- des Erbes
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Erbe
heritage
Die Altstadt gehört zum Weltkulturerbe.
The old town is part of the world cultural heritage.
Word family
Erbeerbento inheritder Erbeheirdas Weltkulturerbeworld cultural heritage
Common combinations
- das kulturelle Erbethe cultural heritage
- ein schweres Erbea heavy legacy
- das Erbe antretento come into an inheritance
Real examples
- Die Kaffeehäuser sind ein wichtiges Erbe der Stadt.The coffee houses are an important part of the city's heritage.
- Die junge Republik übernahm ein schweres Erbe.The young republic took on a heavy legacy.
- Nach dem Tod des Vaters teilten die Geschwister das Erbe untereinander auf.After their father's death the siblings divided the inheritance between them.
