German Conversation · Level 134
29 words
German word
Nachlass
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈnaːxlas/
Meaning
- masculine nouninheritance
Example
Nach dem Tod seines Vaters teilten die Kinder den Nachlass.
After the death of his father, the children divided the inheritance.
More examples
Nach dem Tod des Onkels mussten die Erben entscheiden, ob sie den Nachlass antreten.
After his uncle's death, the heirs had to decide whether to accept the inheritance.
Core concept
What stays behind as a complete remainder: a deceased person's possessions and papers, or an amount waived from a charge.
Common phrases
den Nachlass regeln
administer the estate
den Nachlass antreten
accept the inheritance
auf den Nachlass verzichten
give up the inheritance
Similar words
Erbschaft: Property received through inheritance after someone dies.
Erbe: A person who receives property from a deceased person.
Testament: A document stating how property should be distributed after death.
Rabatt: An amount deducted from the price of a product.
Definition in German
Das Vermögen, die Rechte und die persönlichen Gegenstände, die eine verstorbene Person hinterlässt.
Word origin
The word is a noun formed from German nachlassen, whose older senses included leaving something behind and becoming less.
Usage tips
- In legal contexts, den Nachlass regeln means to handle the estate, while Nachlassverwalter means estate administrator.
Other meanings
- discountnoun
- posthumous writingsnoun