Erbe

/ˈɛʁbə/

das noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. inheritance, heritage

    • Das kulturelle Erbe muss geschützt werden.

      Cultural heritage must be protected.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Denkmalschutz

Close, figuratively — both relate to preserving a heritage, Erbe the inheritance itself, Denkmalschutz the protection of historic monuments.

Practice

1 What does Erbe mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das kulturelle ___ muss geschützt werden.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Erbe?

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