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German
Etymology
er- + erben
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛɐ̯ˈʔɛʁbn̩/
- Hyphenation: er‧er‧ben
Verb
ererben (weak, third-person singular present ererbt, past tense ererbte, past participle ererbt, auxiliary haben)
- (dated, transitive) to inherit
- 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 (with KJV translation)
Wisset ihr nicht, daß die Ungerechten das Reich Gottes nicht ererben werden? Lasset euch nicht verführen! Weder die Hurer noch die Abgöttischen noch die Ehebrecher noch die Weichlinge noch die Knabenschänder noch die Diebe noch die Geizigen noch die Trunkenbolde noch die Lästerer noch die Räuber werden das Reich Gottes ererben.- Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Conjugation
Conjugation of
ererben (
weak, auxiliary
haben)
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Composed forms of
ererben (
weak, auxiliary
haben)
Further reading
- “ererben” in Duden online
- “ererben” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache