hereditary

hereditary
adjective
1) erblich [Titel, Amt]; ererbt [Reichtum]

hereditary monarchy/right — Erbmonarchie, die/Erbrecht, das

2) (Biol.) angeboren [Instinkt, Verhaltensweise]
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adjective ((able to be) passed on in this way: Is musical ability hereditary?) erblich
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he·redi·tary
[hɪˈredɪtəri, AM həˈredɪteri]
adj inv
1. (genetic) angeboren, erblich, Erb-
\hereditary characteristics vererbte Eigenschaften
\hereditary disease angeborene Krankheit, Erbkrankheit f
2. (inherited) [ver]erblich
\hereditary monarchy Erbmonarchie f
\hereditary succession gesetzliche Erbfolge
\hereditary title vererbbarer Titel
3. (from ancestors) althergebracht
\hereditary enemy Erbfeind(in) m(f)
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[hI'redItərI]
adj
factor, characteristic erblich, angeboren; ruler, title, position, right erblich

hereditary disease or illness — Erbkrankheit f, erbliche Krankheit

hereditary peer — Peer, der seine Peerswürde geerbt hat

hereditary monarch — Erbmonarch(in) m(f)

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hereditary [hıˈredıtərı; US -ˌteriː] adj (adv hereditarily)
1. er-, vererbt, (ver)erblich, Erb…:
hereditary disease angeborene Krankheit, Erbkrankheit f;
hereditary monarchy Erbmonarchie f;
hereditary peer Br Peer m mit ererbtem Titel;
hereditary proprietor Besitzer m durch Erbschaft;
hereditary succession JUR US Erbfolge f;
hereditary taint erbliche Belastung
2. fig althergebracht, Erb…:
hereditary enemy Erbfeind m
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adjective
1) erblich [Titel, Amt]; ererbt [Reichtum]

hereditary monarchy/right — Erbmonarchie, die/Erbrecht, das

2) (Biol.) angeboren [Instinkt, Verhaltensweise]
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adj.
erblich adj.

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