Erbstreit

inheritance dispute

noun ERP-shtrite Rare

Usage Note

Erbstreit is a dispute among potential heirs about who inherits what. Such conflicts give rise to formal Erbrechtsverfahren (inheritance-law proceedings). Note der Streit, plural Streite or more commonly Streitigkeiten.

Examples

"Der Erbstreit zwischen den Brüdern zog sich über Jahre hin."

Natural Translation

The inheritance dispute between the brothers dragged on for years.

Literal Translation

The inheritance-dispute between the brothers dragged itself over years.

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