Erbfeind

German de 2017 September 26 Etymology From de gmh erbevīnt the Devil as the hereditary enemy of mankind. Equivalent to de Erbe inheritance, heritage Feind enemy. Since the 15th century used of the Turks (seen as infidel and followers of the Devil). Then generalised to any long-standing enmity without religious context. The new narrowing to the French is an influence of 19th-century nationalism, which resented France for the Napoleonic Wars Napeolonic invasions and for its general opposition to German national unity. This narrowing was never absolute, however, and the word continued to be used in other contexts. Pronunciation de /ˈɛrpˌfaɪ̯nt/ de De-Erbfeind.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Noun m,(e)s in A historical enemy, hereditary (inherited) or sworn enemy believed to be hostile for generations male or of unspecified gender Jakob Kubli, "Marke zeigt vereinigtes Korea", Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 1 February 2016. de Im Disput zwischen Südkorea und Japan hat sich Nordkorea mit seinem Erbfeind Südkorea stets solidarisch erklärt. In the dispute between South Korea and Japan, North Korea declared solidarity with its historical enemy South Korea every time. de dated the Devil de Teufel Satan Luzifer Höllenfürst Usage notes In German historic consciousness the term is mostly associated with the French, and by extension the Romans, as supposed hereditary enemies of the Germans/Germanics. This notion was in vogue during the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. Declension m,(e)s Derived terms de erbfeindlich Erbfeindin Erbfeindlichkeit Erbfeindschaft Related terms de Erzfeind, de Erzfeindin de Todfeind, de Todfeindin Descendants nl erfvijand 1