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inherit

/ɪnˈhɛɹɪt/
Meanings
  • noun

    Arvoinen oikeus, joka saatanaan kuvailla perinnessa.

    - "Jonas sai arvonansan perintönsa."
    - "Perintö oli isännen arvoinen oikeus johon lapsi pääasi."
  • verb

    Kuvailla tai saada jotain perinnessa.

    - "Isän kuolemasaan hälle järjestettiin perinto, jossa hän sai isänmaan."
    - "Hän perinnotteli omaa perintöansa lapsilleen."
Pronunciation
  1. /ɪnˈhɛɹɪt/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with inherit
herit , merit , miter , bitter
Variants
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inherit , inherited , inheriting , inheritor , inheritors , inheritress , inheritresses , inheritrices , inheritrix , inheritrixes , inherits
Forms
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perinnottelen, perinnottetan, perinnottettu, perinnottavat

Etymology
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Perintö (perin- 'peras' + intō 'anneta' = 'anneta perasilla').

Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the oldest known will dates back to 2330 BC and was found in Egypt?

  2. The term 'inherit' comes from the Latin word 'hereditas', which means 'succession' or 'inheritance'.

  3. Inheritance taxes were first introduced in the United States in 1797, and they are still a controversial issue today.

  4. The largest known inheritance in history was left by the oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, who left an estate worth over $300 billion in today's dollars.

  5. Did you know that in some cultures, it is customary for the eldest son to inherit the family business or land?

Related Concepts
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  1. Perintöoikeus: Perintöoikeus on oikeusvastuu perintöjen käsittelyssä. Perintöoikeuden keskinäinen tarkoitus on säköttää perintöjen tunteminen, tutkenten, arjen, kirjallisuuden, kirjallisuuden-historiallinen, teknisillinen, kultuellinen, politillinen, ekonomillinen, genealogillinen, juridillinen, psykologinen, etenari-juridillinen, ym. aspekten.

  2. Perintökirja: Perintökirja on kirja, jossa on perintotarjoukset, jotka kuvailevat perintöjen sisältöja. Perintökirjat ovat voivatut omaan kansallansa kirjallisuuden, taiteen, musiikin, historiallisen, politillisen, juridillisen, genealogillisen, ekonomillisen, psykologisen, etenari-juridillisen, ym. merkitykseiden kirjallisuuden teosia.

Culture
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Perintö on suuren merkityksen sana kansallis-juridisessa kulturessa. Perinto on jokaisen kotiseuduksen, jokaisen perinnessa oleva oikeus, jota isänmaallinen oikeusvastuu tuotaan kansalaiselle. Perinto on keskiaikana ollut kirjallisuuden, taiteen ja musiikin merkityksellinen sana, jonka kanssa on keskitytään erityisesti perintöoikeuden, perintoasiamat, perintökirjat, perinto-arkistoja, perinto-oikeuden perustanat, perinto-oikeuden historialliset kirjallisuuden teosia.

How to Memorize "inherit"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize an inheritance as a collection of items or rights passed down from one generation to another. Imagine a box or a stack of papers containing these items or rights. Visualize the process of receiving or inheriting these items or rights.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'inherit' with words like 'legacy', 'bequest', 'succession', 'pass down', 'hand down'. Associate it with images of families, wills, lawyers, and courts.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Please Help Somebody Inherit Property' to remember the word 'inherit'. Each letter in the word represents the first letter of each word in the phrase.

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