inheritance

language: de

definitions

  1. noun
    property or assets received from a deceased person; genetic traits passed from parents to offspring
    de: vermächtnis; erbvermögen
  2. noun
    the act of receiving something from a predecessor; a legacy or tradition
    de: die Vererbung; das Vermächtnis

examples

  1. She inherited her father's business.

    Sie erbte das Geschäft des Vaters.

  2. The inheritance of culture is vital.

    Die kulturelle Vererbung ist wichtig.