Erbe

Borrowed from German Erbe.

Erbe (plural Erbes)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Erbe is the 18561^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1486 individuals. Erbe is most common among White (94.41%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Erbe”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 532.

• Beer, Bree, Eber, Reeb, be-er, beer, bere, bree, eber, reeb

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛrbə/, [ˈʔɛɐ̯bə], [ˈʔɛʁbə]

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• Hyphenation: Er‧be

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”).

Erbe n (strong, genitive Erbes, no plural)

1. inheritance; heritage; legacy; bequest (property that is bequeathed and inherited)
2. (figurative) heritage (anything that is passed down from preceding generations, e.g. genes, values, attitudes, traditions, etc.)

• Erbe m
• erben

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

From Middle High German erbe, from Old High German erbo, arbeo, from Proto-Germanic *arbijô.

Erbe m (weak, genitive Erben, plural Erben, feminine Erbin)

1. heir, beneficiary

• Erbengemeinschaft
• Alleinerbe, Gesamterbe, Haupterbe, Miterbe, Titelerbe, Thronerbe, Universalerbe

• Kashubian: erba

• “Erbe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Erbe” in Duden online
• “Erbe” in Duden online