ererbt
inherited
Word details
- German meaning
- Ererbt bedeutet, dass man etwas von seinen Vorfahren als Erbe erhalten hat, beispielsweise Geld, ein Haus oder bestimmte Eigenschaften.
- English meaning
- Inherited
- Synonym
- geerbt
- German example
- Das Haus wurde von Generation zu Generation ererbt.
- English example
- The house was inherited from generation to generation.
Related words
- vererbt
Inherited
- Erbkrankheit
Hereditary disease
- vererben
Inherit
- ererben
To inherit means to receive something as an heir, something that comes to you after someone's death.
- hereditär
hereditary
- Adelsgeschlecht
noble family, aristocratic lineage
- askriptiv
Ascriptive
- konnatal
Congenital, inborn
- lamarckistisch
Lamarckian
- in der Familie liegen
to run in the family
- supergen
Supergene
Example sentences with “ererbt”
Das Talent ist ererbt. (The talent is inherited.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'ererbt' different from 'geerbt'?
They are similar, but 'ererbt' often refers to traits or characteristics, while 'geerbt' is used for money or property.