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Nachlass

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈnɑːx.las/

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noun

Meaning 1

Writings remaining unpublished at an author's death.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from German Nachlass.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: թողոն (tʻoġon) — writings remaining unpublished at an author's death