Hinterlassenschaft

German

Etymology

hinterlassen (“to leave behind; to bequeath”) +‎ -schaft

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌhɪntɐˈlasənˌʃaft/
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Noun

Hinterlassenschaft f (genitive Hinterlassenschaft, plural Hinterlassenschaften)

  1. (formal) bequest; legacy (property left for inheritance)
    Synonyms: Vermächtnis, Erbschaft
  2. (often in the plural) heritage (artefacts or sometimes cultural creations left for posterity)
    Synonyms: Erbe, Kulturgut
  3. (often in the plural, colloquial) something left behind and not cleared away, such as bottles and glasses after a party
  4. (colloquial, euphemistic) feces

Declension
Declension of Hinterlassenschaft [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Hinterlassenschaft die Hinterlassenschaften
genitive einer der Hinterlassenschaft der Hinterlassenschaften
dative einer der Hinterlassenschaft den Hinterlassenschaften
accusative eine die Hinterlassenschaft die Hinterlassenschaften

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