how to pronounce hinterlassenschaft

/ˌhɪntɐˈlasənˌʃaft/

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hinterlassenschaft is pronounced in five syllables

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An example use of hinterlassenschaft in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… der hinterlassenschaft eines wurms der …”

meanings of hinterlassenschaft

noun:

Bequest; legacy (property left for inheritance).
Heritage (artefacts or sometimes cultural creations left for posterity).
Feces.
Something left behind and not cleared away, such as bottles and glasses after a party.

hinterlassenschaft frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word hinterlassenschaft occurs in german on average 0.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.