die Nachkommenschaft

C1

descendants

English meaning
descendants
Gender
die — feminine

More: C1 Family & People words. Hear “Nachkommenschaft” in C1 German videos, or save “Nachkommenschaft” while watching YouTube with the free Chrome extension.

Nachkommenschaft in a sentence

Die Nachkommenschaft der Familie ist sehr groß.

Word family

die Nachkommenschaft is built from nach (after, to) and die Haft (detention / custody / imprisonment). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with Nachkommenschaft

Questions about Nachkommenschaft

Is it der, die or das Nachkommenschaft?

It is die Nachkommenschaft — Nachkommenschaft is feminine.

What does Nachkommenschaft mean in English?

die Nachkommenschaft means "descendants". For example: "Die Nachkommenschaft der Familie ist sehr groß."

What level is Nachkommenschaft in German?

Nachkommenschaft is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

Free to start · no credit card

Words fade fast — spaced reviews make them stick.

Based on Dr. Hermann Ebbinghaus · memory science, proven since 1885

Free Chrome extension

Learn German with any YouTube video — the 3minGerman plugin

The 3minGerman Chrome extension adds German and English subtitles to every YouTube video. Click any word to see its translation and etymology; it is saved to your 3minGerman account, and the daily quiz repeats it with spaced repetition until you remember it.

  1. STEP 1
    Install the plugin
    Add it to desktop Chrome — free.
  2. STEP 2
    Watch any video
    German + English subtitles appear automatically.
  3. STEP 3
    Click any word
    Translation, etymology, audio — saved to your words.
  4. STEP 4
    Take the daily quiz
    Spaced repetition beats the forgetting curve.