German NOUN B2 Rank 10744

der Nachfahre

descendant

der Nachfahre, die Nachfahren

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Nachfahre, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Nachfahre vs Nachkomme

descendant

Nachfahre and Nachkomme both refer to a person descended from someone. Nachkomme is the more general term and can also mean a child or grandchild. Nachfahre is more often used when referring to later generations or a historical line of descent.

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Nachfahre

Ein Nachfahre der vor Jahrhunderten ausgewanderten Familie besucht heute das Heimatdorf.

A descendant of the family that emigrated centuries ago is visiting its home village today.

Nachkomme

Sein Sohn ist der jüngste Nachkomme der Familie.

His son is the family's youngest descendant.

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