Geerbt
dasNouninherited (past participle of 'erben')
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Wort, das aus einer älteren Sprachstufe geerbt wurde, im Gegensatz zu einem Lehnwort oder einer Neubildung.
- English meaning
- Inherited word
- Synonym
- Stammwort, Urwort
- German example
- Das Wort 'Vater' ist ein Erbwort aus dem Germanischen.
- English example
- The word 'father' is an inherited word from Germanic.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Erbwort
- Plural Form
- die Erbwörter
Related words
- erben
To inherit
- gehörig
Proper, considerable
- Batzen
Wad
- vererbt
Inherited
- Erbtante
An heiress aunt is an aunt from whom one expects to inherit or has already inherited.
- Fortune
Fortune
- ererbt
Inherited
- Zaster
Zaster is a colloquial term for money.
- Parvenü
A parvenu is a person who has suddenly become wealthy and influential, but whose behavior is often perceived as vulgar or presumptuous.
Example sentences with “Geerbt”
Er hat das Haus geerbt. (He inherited the house.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Geerbt' an adjective or verb?
It is the past participle of the verb 'erben'. It can also function as an adjective.