Ierwen
See also: ierwen
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈie̯ven/, [ˈiə̯vən]
- Homophones: ierwen, Iewen
Etymology 1
From Old High German arbeo, from Proto-Germanic *arbijô. Cognate with German Erbe m, Icelandic arfi.
Noun
Ierwen m (plural Ierwen)
- heir
Etymology 2
Nominal use of ierwen. In the sense “property” probably after German Erbe n, from Proto-Germanic *arbiją.
Noun
Ierwen n (uncountable)
- gerund of ierwen: the act of inheriting
- inheritance; heritage; legacy; bequest (property that is bequeathed and inherited)
- Synonym: Ierfschaft
- (figurative) heritage (anything that is passed down from preceding generations, e.g. genes, values, attitudes, traditions, etc.)
Related terms
- ierwen (“to inherit”)
- ierflech (“hereditary”)
- Ierfstéck (“heirloom, single piece of inheritance”)