hinterlassen
/hɪntɐˈlasn̩/ verb B1- to leave, to leave behind (after leaving a location) · Der Hirsch hinterließ Spuren im Schnee. The deer left tracks in the snow.
- to leave, to leave behind, to be survived by (after demise) · Er hinterlässt Frau und Kinder. He is survived by his wife and children.
- to bequeath, to devise
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- hinterlassen
- Present (er)
- hinterlässt
- Präteritum (er)
- hinterließ
- Perfekt (er)
- hat hinterlassen
- Infinitive with zu
- zu hinterlassen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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