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arv.

inheritance; the passing of titles, property etc upon someone's death

3 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/arv/
  1. inheritance; the passing of titles, property etc upon someone's death

    neuter
  2. inheritance, the passing of qualities by means of genes

    neuter
  3. inheritance, the passing of properties to child objects

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse arfr (“heritage”), from Proto-Germanic *arbiją, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃erbʰ- (“to change ownership”).

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