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Hinterlassenschaft.

estate (of inheritance)

18 characters5 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌhɪntɐˈlasənˌʃaft/
  1. estate (of inheritance)

    Austrian · feminine
  2. heritage (artefacts or sometimes cultural creations left for posterity)

    feminine · in-plural · often
  3. something left behind and not cleared away, such as bottles and glasses after a party

    colloquial · feminine · in-plural · often
  4. feces

    colloquial · euphemistic · feminine
Where this word comes from

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

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