nachschlag
noun
nach·schlag
ˈnäḵˌshläk
plural nachschläge
-lāgə
or nachschlags 1
: a musical ornament consisting of one or several short unaccented grace notes attached to and played in the time of the preceding main note or tone
2
: the auxiliary closing note or notes usually played at the end of a trill
Word History
Etymology
German, literally, afterstroke, from Middle High German nāchslac blow struck from behind, from nāch after, behind (from Old High German nāh) + slac blow (from Old High German slag); akin to Old High German slahan to beat, strike