# das Erbe

das Erbe is a German noun meaning “inheritance”. Forms: des Erbes.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Erbes

## In other languages

- Русский: наследник

## Noun

1. _no plural_ inheritance; heritage; legacy; bequest (property that is bequeathed and inherited)

## Noun

1. heir, beneficiary

## Examples

- Wer aufs Erben hofft, kann lange warten. — One who hopes to inherit can wait for a long time.
- Die Türkei ist der Erbe des Osmanischen Reiches. — Turkey is the heir of the Ottoman Empire.
- Tom starb ohne Erben. — Tom died without heirs.
- Sie beansprucht das Erbe. — She claims the inheritance.
- Vor dem Erben kommt das Sterben. — Before inheritance comes dying.

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