Hinterlassenschaft

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German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌhɪntɐˈlasənˌʃaft/
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Noun

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Hinterlassenschaft f (genitive Hinterlassenschaft, plural Hinterlassenschaften)

  1. (Austrian law) estate (of inheritance)
    Synonyms: Erbschaft, Nachlass
  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

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