Short answer: Erbe takes the article das (das Erbe). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “heritage” in English.
Erbe: word facts
- Article
- das
- Gender
- neutral (neuter)
- English
- Heritage
- Topic
- Culture and arts
- Yupo level
- Beginner
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Why does Erbe take das?
Exception: most nouns ending in -e take die, but Erbe takes das. Learn it together with its article.
See the article rules →Erbe in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | das Erbe |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | das Erbe |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | dem Erbe |
