German Conversation · Level 97
57 words
German word
Nachkomme
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈnaːxˌkɔmə/
Meaning
- masculine noundescendant
Example
Die Nachkommen werden das Erbe gerecht aufteilen.
The descendants will divide the inheritance fairly.
More examples
Als letzter Nachkomme der Familie trug er die Verantwortung für das Familienarchiv.
As the family's last descendant, he was responsible for the family archive.
Core concept
A later family member who carries a family line forward through succeeding generations.
Common phrases
der einzige Nachkomme
the only descendant
letzter Nachkomme
last descendant
Similar words
Sohn: A parent's male child.
Tochter: A parent's female child.
Enkel: A child born to one's child.
Definition in German
Eine Person, die von früheren Generationen derselben Familie abstammt.
Word origin
The compound Nachkomme literally refers to someone who comes after, from German nach and kommen, and developed from Middle High German nachkomen.
Usage tips
- Nachkomme is more formal than a specific word such as Sohn, Tochter, or Enkel and commonly appears in genealogical or written contexts.
Opposites
- Stammvaterprogenitornoun
Related words
- Nachkommenschaftposteritynoun