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Pronunciation / Transliteration: eˈrɛ.di
"Gli eredi hanno accettato l'eredità."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who continues the legacy, traditions, or inherits the estate of another.
"Die Erben des Unternehmens traten ein schweres Erbe an." - 2
Legal successors entitled to an estate upon someone's death.
"Alle rechtmäßigen Erben wurden zur Testamentseröffnung geladen."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle High German 'erben', originating from Old High German 'erbinōn', which traces back to Proto-Germanic '*arbijaną' meaning to inherit or receive a heritage. The root is deeply connected to ancient Germanic legal and familial structures concerning property transfer across generations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Erben" is said worldwide
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héritiers
Transliteration: e.ʁi.tje
"Les héritiers ont examiné le testament avec attention."
Erben
Transliteration: ˈʔɛɐ̯bn̩
"Die Erben trafen sich beim Notar."
eredi
Transliteration: eˈrɛ.di
"Gli eredi hanno accettato l'eredità."
herederos
Transliteration: e.ɾeˈðe.ɾos
"Los herederos firmaron los documentos legales."
herdeiros
Transliteration: eʁˈdej.ɾus
"Os herdeiros dividiram os bens da família."
उत्तराधिकारी
Transliteration: uttrādhikārī
"सभी उत्तराधिकारी बैठक में उपस्थित थे।"
继承人
Transliteration: jì chéng rén
"所有法定继承人都已经找到了。"
상속인
Transliteration: sangsogin
"상속인들은 유언장을 검토했다."
相続人
Transliteration: sōzokunin
"相続人は財産の分配について話し合った。"
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