ett arv
Meaning
heredity; bequest; legacy; inheritance
In Swedish: kvarlåtenskap; ärftlighet, arvsanlag
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett arv |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | arvet |
| Plural, indefinite | arv |
| Plural, definite | arven |
arv is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort arv, det stora arvet. Check another noun
Practise arv
1 / 2Is it en arv or ett arv?
arv in a sentence
- gården gick i arv från far till sonthe farm was handed down from father to son
- arv och miljöheredity and environment
Words built with arv
- arvsanlag hereditary characteristic, gene
- kulturarv cultural heritage
- arv(s)skatt inheritance tax, death duty
- arvskifte estate distribution
- arvsmassa gene pool
- arvföljd succession
- arvsrätt right of inheritance; law of inheritance
Questions
What does arv mean in English?
arv means “heredity, bequest”.
Is it en arv or ett arv?
It is ett arv, and “the heredity” is arvet.
What is the plural of arv?
arv doesn't change in the plural: ett arv, två arv (definite: arven).
Origin
From Old Norse arfr (“heritage”), from Proto-Germanic *arbiją, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃erbʰ- (“to change ownership”).
Nearby common words
arv is number 2,938 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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