perintö — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hereditary adj Passed down from parent to child, especially through genes.
- heritage noun Traditions, buildings, culture, or values passed down from earlier generations.
- inheritance noun Money, property, or possessions passed to someone after a person's death.
- inherited adj Received from a parent or ancestor, either as property or as a genetic trait.
- legacy noun Money or property left to someone in a will.
- patrimony noun A right or estate inherited from one's father; or, in a larger sense, from any male ancestor.
- strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
Senses
perintö is used for these senses in English:
- hereditary Passed on as an inheritance, by last will or intestate.
- hereditary Of a person: holding a legally hereditary title or rank.
- heritage An inheritance; property that may be inherited.
- heritage A tradition; a practice or set of values that is passed down from preceding generations through families or through institutional memory.
- inheritance (countable) That which a person is entitled to inherit, by law or testament, such as the part of an estate (i.e., a portion).
- inherited Obtained via an inheritance
- legacy (law) Money or property bequeathed to someone in a will.
- legacy Something inherited from a predecessor or the past.
hereditary — full definition
- adj Passed down from parent to child, especially through genes.
- adj Of a title or position: passed down to a descendant rather than earned or elected.