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enterben

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German enterben, from Old High German interben. Equivalent to ent- +‎ erben.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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enterben (weak, third-person singular present enterbt, past tense enterbte, past participle enterbt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to disinherit

Usage notes

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  • All German-speaking countries have forced inheritance laws, meaning that children and spouses cannot be fully disinherited (except in exceptional cases involving criminal behaviour by the future heir). See Pflichtteil.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • enterben” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • enterben” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • enterben” in Duden online