Meaning

2 senses
  1. A valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.

    Erbstück

    семе́йная рели́квияseméjnaja relíkvija

    something that has been in a family for generations

  2. An old crop variety that has been passed down through generations of farmers by seed saving and cultivation, in contrast to modern cultivars used in large-scale agriculture.

    alte Sorte

Examples

17 sentences
  1. This necklace is a family heirloom.

    ruЭто ожерелье — фамильная ценность.

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  2. It's a family heirloom.

    ruЭто фамильная ценность.

    deDas ist ein Familienerbstück.

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  3. These heirloom tomatoes are very tasty.

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  4. This bracelet is a precious heirloom.

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  5. Ziri stored family heirlooms in the attic.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
valued possession passed down through the generations:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
valued possession passed down through the generations:
crop variety that has been passed down through generations:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English heirlome (“heirloom”, literally “a tool or article passed to

Inherited from Middle English heirlome (“heirloom”, literally “a tool or article passed to one's heirs”). By surface analysis, heir + loom.

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Forms

plural: heirlooms

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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