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to bequeath
To leave something to someone as an inheritance through a will. It is a legal arrangement for the event of death.
Die Großmutter hat ihren Enkeln ihre wertvolle Schmucksammlung vermacht.
The grandmother bequeathed her valuable jewelry collection to her grandchildren.
The verb 'vermachen' (to bequeath) is constructed with a person in the dative and a thing in the accusative. The person who inherits something is in the dative.
Er vermachte seinem Sohn (Dativ) das Haus (Akkusativ).
He bequeathed the house (accusative) to his son (dative).
'Vermachen' (to bequeath) is a formal, often legal word. It is used almost exclusively in the context of wills and inheritances.
In ihrem Testament hat sie alles der Tierschutzorganisation vermacht.
In her will, she bequeathed everything to the animal protection organization.
Typically, valuable things are bequeathed. Common objects are 'sein Vermögen' (one's fortune/assets), 'ein Haus' (a house), 'eine Sammlung' (a collection), or 'Aktien' (stocks/shares).
Der kinderlose Unternehmer vermachte sein gesamtes Vermögen einer Stiftung.
The childless entrepreneur bequeathed his entire fortune to a foundation.
to leave / bequeath
Hinterlassen and vermachen can both mean that someone gives property to another person after their death. Vermachen emphasizes a deliberate provision in a will; hinterlassen can more generally state what remains or is passed on after someone's death. Use vermachen for an explicitly specified bequest, and hinterlassen for a more general statement.
Die Verstorbene vermachte ihrer Schwester das wertvolle Bild in ihrem Testament.
The deceased woman bequeathed the valuable painting to her sister in her will.
Die Verstorbene hinterließ ihrer Schwester ein wertvolles Bild.
The deceased woman left her sister a valuable painting.
