Translation of Czech word "potomek" to English
potomek
/pɔtɔmɛk/
Meaning
NounOne of the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations.
How to use
Describes an individual belonging to a subsequent generation. A core vocabulary item frequently encountered in standard conversational and written Czech.
🇬🇧 English
descendant
Example
Je potomkem slavného krále.
He is a descendant of a famous king.
Kočka je potomkem divokého zvířete.
The cat is a descendant of a wild animal.
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- Je potomkem slavného krále.— He is a descendant of a famous king.
- Kočka je potomkem divokého zvířete.— The cat is a descendant of a wild animal.
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The Czech word "potomek" means "descendant" in English.
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