Erbe
See also: erbe
English edit
Etymology edit
Proper noun edit
Erbe (plural Erbes)
- A surname from German.
Statistics edit
- 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 edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Erbe”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 532.
Anagrams edit
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
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 to German Arbeit (“work”).
Noun edit
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 edit
Declension of Erbe [sg-only, neuter, strong]
Derived terms edit
- Erbe m
- erben
Related terms edit
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, Erbvogt
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle High German erbe, from Old High German erbo, arbeo, from Proto-Germanic *arbijô.
Noun edit
Erbe m (weak, genitive Erben, plural Erben, feminine Erbin)
Declension edit
Declension of Erbe [masculine, weak]
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Kashubian: erba