🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Vermögen

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Vermögen

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Patrimony/ˈpætrɪˌmoʊni/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das Vermögen der Familie wurde über Generationen weitergegeben."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Property or money inherited from one's father or ancestors.

    "The family’s patrimony included a vast estate that had been passed down for generations."
  2. 2

    Cultural or historical heritage that is inherited.

    "The museum aims to preserve the patrimony of the indigenous peoples of the region."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'patrimony' originates from the Latin word 'patrimonium', which means 'inheritance' or 'heritage'. It evolved through Old French before entering the English language in the late Middle Ages, reflecting the concept of property or rights inherited from one's ancestors.

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