Nachlass

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/ˈnɑːx.las/

noun

Writings remaining unpublished at an author's death.

OriginGerman Nachlass →
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Meanings

nounNachlass (plural Nachlässe)

plural Nachlässe

  1. Writings remaining unpublished at an author's death.

Origin

  1. GermanNachlass
  2. EnglishNachlass

Borrowed from German Nachlass.

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APA

Nachlass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nachlass

MLA

“Nachlass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nachlass. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nachlass,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nachlass.

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