das Vermächtnis
Translation
legacy, bequest, heritage
Examples
Er hinterließ ein großes Vermächtnis.
He left a great legacy.
Das ist das Vermächtnis seiner Eltern.
This is the legacy of his parents.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to leave ((a legacy)) He left a cultural legacy.
the legacy of ((sb.)) Das ist das Vermächtnis des Künstlers.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Erbe, Hinterlassenschaft
Etymology
From the verb 'vermachen' (to bequeath). It combines 'ver-' (away, for) and 'machen' (to make), literally 'to make something over to someone'.
Memory Tips
Think of what someone 'makes' ('-mächt-') for others after they have gone away ('ver-'). This is their legacy.