Nachlass

See also: Nachlaß

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Nachlass.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑːx.las/

Noun

Nachlass (plural Nachlässe)

1. Writings remaining unpublished at an author's death.

Translations

writings remaining unpublished at an author's death

• Armenian: թողոն (hy) (tʻoġon)

German

Alternative forms

• Nachlaß

Etymology

From nachlassen.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Nachlass m (strong, genitive Nachlasses, plural Nachlässe)

1. (law) estate (of inheritance)

   Synonyms: Erbschaft, Hinterlassenschaft

2. heritage
3. discount

Declension

Declension of Nachlass [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Nachlass	die	Nachlässe
genitive	eines	des	Nachlasses	der	Nachlässe
dative	einem	dem	Nachlass, Nachlasse1	den	Nachlässen
accusative	einen	den	Nachlass	die	Nachlässe

¹Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

• Nachlassempfänger

Further reading

• “Nachlass” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Nachlass” in Duden online