hinterlassen
Translation
to leave behind, to bequeath, to leave (a message)
Examples
Er hinterlässt eine Nachricht.
He is leaving a message.
Der Sturm hat große Schäden hinterlassen.
The storm left behind great damage.
Sie hat ihren Kindern ein Vermögen hinterlassen.
She bequeathed a fortune to her children.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.dat)) ((sth.acc)) to leave sth. for sb. He left a message for me.
((sth.acc)) to leave sth. behind The thief left no traces.
Similar Words
Synonyms: zurücklassen (to leave behind); Antonyms: mitnehmen (to take with)
Etymology
From 'hinter' (behind) + 'lassen' (to let/leave). It literally means 'to let something be behind' or 'to leave behind'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'leaving' (lassen) something 'behind' (hinter) you when you go.