legitim

legitim (plural legitims)

1. (law) Common in Continental Law jurisdictions, a portion of property fixed by law, which a testator with issue is bound to bequeath to his children.

Where there is the law of legitim, and in the case where the testator has children, it is not lawful for a testator with issue to designate his spouse as sole heir while ignoring his children.

18th century, from Latin lēgitimus in legal parlance. The form (especially the final stress) is probably influenced by French légitime.

• IPA^(key): /leɡiˈtiːm/

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legitim (strong nominative masculine singular legitimer, comparative legitimer, superlative am legitimsten)

1. legitimate, justified by law, morals or custom

   Synonyms: berechtigt, gerechtfertigt, rechtmäßig

   Antonyms: illegitim, unberechtigt, ungerechtfertigt, unrechtmäßig

2. (of a child or sexual partner) legitimate, i.e. marital

   Synonym: ehelich

   Antonyms: illegitim, unehelich, außerehelich

• legitimieren
• Legitimität

• → Hebrew: לגיטימי (legitími)

• “legitim” in Duden online
• “legitim” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

legitim m (feminine singular legitima, masculine plural legitims, feminine plural legitimes)

1. legitimate, legal, rightful

From Latin legitimus.

legitim (neuter singular legitimt, definite singular and plural legitime)

1. legitimate

• legitimere

• “legitim” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From Latin legitimus.

legitim (neuter singular legitimt, definite singular and plural legitime)

1. legitimate

• legitimere

• “legitim” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Borrowed from French légitime, from Latin legitimus.

legitim m or n (feminine singular legitimă, masculine plural legitimi, feminine and neuter plural legitime)

1. legitimate

• ilegitim
• legitima
• legitimitate

• IPA^(key): /lɛɡɪˈtiːm/
• Rhymes: -iːm

legitim

1. legitimate

• illegitim

• legitimitet

• legal

• legitim in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• legitim in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• legitim in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)