Ierwen

• IPA^(key): /ˈie̯ven/, [ˈiə̯vən]
• Homophones: ierwen, Iewen

From Old High German arbeo, from Proto-Germanic *arbijô. Cognate with German Erbe m, Icelandic arfi.

Ierwen m (plural Ierwen)

1. heir

Nominal use of ierwen. In the sense “property” probably after German Erbe n, from Proto-Germanic *arbiją.

Ierwen n (uncountable)

1. gerund of ierwen: the act of inheriting
2. inheritance; heritage; legacy; bequest (property that is bequeathed and inherited)

   Synonym: Ierfschaft

3. (figurative) heritage (anything that is passed down from preceding generations, e.g. genes, values, attitudes, traditions, etc.)

• ierwen (“to inherit”)
• ierflech (“hereditary”)
• Ierfstéck (“heirloom, single piece of inheritance”)