Erbe
See also: erbe
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Erbe.
Proper noun
Erbe (plural Erbes)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- 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.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Erbe”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 532.
Anagrams
- Beer, Bree, Eber, Reeb, be-er, beer, bere, bree, eber, reeb
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛrbə/, [ˈʔɛɐ̯bə], [ˈʔɛʁbə]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Er‧be
Etymology 1
From Middle High German erbe, from Old High German erbi, from Proto-West Germanic *arbī, 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 (strong, genitive Erbes, 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
Declension of Erbe [sg-only, neuter, strong]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Erbe |
| genitive | eines | des | Erbes |
| dative | einem | dem | Erbe |
| accusative | ein | das | Erbe |
Derived terms
- Erbe m
- erben
Related terms
Some of these derivatives may also be from erben, which see for more.
- Ahnenerbe, Kulturerbe, Naturerbe, Welterbe
- Erbgut, Erbfeind, Erbfolge, Erbland, Erblasser, Erbpacht, Erbschaft, Erbschleicher, Erbstreit, Erbsünde, erbunwürdig
Etymology 2
From Middle High German erbe, from Old High German erbo, arbeo, from Proto-Germanic *arbijô.
Noun
Erbe m (weak, genitive Erben, plural Erben, feminine Erbin)
- heir
Declension
Declension of Erbe [masculine, weak]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Erbe | die | Erben |
| genitive | eines | des | Erben | der | Erben |
| dative | einem | dem | Erben | den | Erben |
| accusative | einen | den | Erben | die | Erben |
Derived terms
- Erbengemeinschaft
- Alleinerbe, Gesamterbe, Haupterbe, Miterbe, Titelerbe, Thronerbe, Universalerbe
Descendants
- Kashubian: erba
Further reading
- “Erbe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Erbe” in Duden online
- “Erbe” in Duden online