inheritance

ɪnˈhɛrɪtəns
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Translation of inheritance into German

Noun

1.

legal

money or property received from someone after they die
  • She received a large inheritance from her grandmother..Sie erhielt ein großes Erbe von ihrer Großmutter
2.

family passing

act of receiving something from a predecessor
  • The new manager faced a challenging inheritance of issues.Der neue Manager sah sich einer herausfordernden Erbschaft von Problemen gegenüber.
3.

biology

genetic traits passed from parents to children
  • Eye color is part of your genetic inheritance.Die Augenfarbe ist Teil deines genetischen Erbes.
4.

technology

TECH.
mechanism where a subclass uses superclass parts
TECH.
  • Inheritance allows code reuse in object-oriented programming.Vererbung ermöglicht die Wiederverwendung von Code in der objektorientierten Programmierung.
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Expressions with inheritance: examples in English and translations in German

erben
She came into an inheritance after her uncle passed away.
digitales Erbe
digitaler Nachlass
She managed her father's digital inheritance after he passed away.
Erbschaftsteuer
Erbschaftssteuer
He had to pay inheritance tax on his aunt's house.
genetische Vererbung
Eye color and blood type are influenced by your genetic inheritance.
Vererbungstheorie
The theory of inheritance explains genetic traits in offspring.
Erbrecht
The inheritance law dictates how her assets are to be divided among her children.

Synonyms and analogies of inheritance in English

Examples of inheritance in a sentence

  • The inheritance was divided among the siblings.
  • Her inheritance included a beautiful old house.
  • He was surprised by the inheritance of rare books.
  • Inheritance can influence susceptibility to certain diseases.
  • Hair texture is often determined by inheritance.
  • Inheritance simplifies the extension of existing classes.

Translations of "inheritance" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasErbenn.

The siblings parted company after a bitter dispute over their inheritance.

Die Geschwister überwarfen sich nach einem erbitterten Streit über ihr Erbe.

dieVererbungnf.

Experiments often demonstrate how crossing over influences genetic inheritance patterns.

Experimente zeigen oft, wie Crossing-over die Muster der genetischen Vererbung beeinflusst.

dieErbschaftnf.

Old resentments can flare up whenever the family discusses money or inheritance issues.

Alte Grollgefühle können ausrasten, sobald die Familie über Geld oder Erbschaft spricht.

dasErbrechtnn.

She decided to disclaim her right to the inheritance after much deliberation.

Nach reiflicher Überlegung entschied sie sich, auf ihr Erbrecht zu verzichten.

derErbteilnm.

They can flourish only where there is still an inheritance.

Sie können nur gedeihen, wo noch Erbteil vorhanden ist.

Adjective
Erb-adj.

Further, he represents private clients and foundations in inheritance and trust disputes.

Zudem vertritt er Privatkunden und Stiftungen in Erb- und Truststreitigkeiten.

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inheritance: Examples and translations in context

His brother's betrayal over the inheritance cut to the core.

Der Verrat seines Bruders beim Erbe traf ihn bis ins Mark.

The inheritance was larger than his wildest dreams about financial security.

Das Erbe war größer als seine kühnsten Träume von finanzieller Sicherheit.

We just want the inheritance to end up in the right hands.

Wir wollen nur, dass das Erbe in guten Händen landet.

With her inheritance, she could live in style anywhere she wanted.

Mit ihrem Erbe könnte sie überall auf der Welt im Luxus leben.

Without that small inheritance, we would be really bad off now.

Ohne das kleine Erbe wären wir jetzt wirklich schlecht bei Kasse.

She had a bust-up with her sister over their parents' inheritance.

Sie hat sich mit ihrer Schwester über das Erbe ihrer Eltern zerstritten.

An inheritance from a distant relative revealed the generous whims of fate.

Ein Erbe eines entfernten Verwandten offenbarte die großzügigen Launen des Schicksals.

This family has been arguing about the inheritance since the year one.

Diese Familie streitet sich über das Erbe schon seit Urzeiten.

See also:

inheritance lawinheritance taxmultiple inheritance
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