English-German translation for "hereditary"

"hereditary" German translation

hereditary
British English | britisches EnglischBr [-təri] American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS [-teri]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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  • erblich, Erb…
    hereditary propertyet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    hereditary propertyet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
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examples
  • durch Erbschaft
    hereditary gained by inheritance
    hereditary gained by inheritance
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  • Erb…
    hereditary arch figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    hereditary arch figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • hereditary syn vgl. → see „innate
    hereditary syn vgl. → see „innate
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hereditary taint
erbliche Belastung
hereditary taint
Mein Sohn hat eine Erbkrankheit.
My son has an hereditary disease.
Source: Tatoeba
Diese Erbkrankheiten gehen oft besonders auf sogenannte genetische Defekte zurück.
Such hereditary diseases are frequently the result of'genetic defects'.
Source: Europarl
Das trifft ganz besonders auf seltene erbliche genetische Erkrankungen zu.
This is particular true of rare genetic diseases that are hereditary.
Source: Europarl
Mein Baby hat eine Erbkrankheit.
My baby has a hereditary disease.
Source: Tatoeba
Idealerweise wäre ein solches Staatsoberhaupt ein gewählter Präsident und kein Erbmonarch.
Ideally, that head of state would be an elected president, rather than a hereditary monarch.
Source: News-Commentary
Viele seltene Krankheiten sind vererbbar.
Many rare diseases are hereditary.
Source: Europarl
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