hinterlassen
Translation
to leave behind, to bequeath, to leave (a message)
Examples
Er hat mir eine Nachricht hinterlassen.
He left me a message.
Sie hat ihren Kindern ein Vermögen hinterlassen.
She bequeathed a fortune to her children.
Der Dieb hat keine Spuren hinterlassen.
The thief left no traces.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.dat)) ((sth.acc)) to leave sth. for sb. He left me a message.
((sth.acc)) to leave sth. behind The thief left no traces.
Similar Words
zurücklassen (to leave behind), vererben (to bequeath)
Etymology
Composed of 'hinter' (behind) and 'lassen' (to leave). Literally 'to leave behind'.
Memory Tips
Visualize leaving something 'behind' ('hinter') you as you go.