nachfolger
derNounsuccessor
English translations
- 01
successor
- 02
replacement
- 03
inheritor
- 04
successor
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Person, die das Amt oder die Position einer anderen Person übernimmt.
- English meaning
- Successor
- Synonym
- Erbe, Amtsnachfolger
- German example
- Er wurde zum Nachfolger des Direktors ernannt.
- English example
- He was appointed as the director's successor.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Nachfolger
- Plural Form
- die Nachfolger
Related words
- Nachfolgerin
inheritor
- Nachfolgerin
successor
- Nachfolgerin
female successor
- Kalifat
Caliphate
- auserkiesen
Chosen, selected
- Folger
Follower
- Kalif
A caliph is the supreme religious and political leader in some Islamic traditions, regarded as the successor to the Prophet Muhammad.
- auserwählt
Chosen, preferred, determined by a higher power or authority.
- würdig
Worthy
- designiert
Designated
- designieren
To designate means to predetermine or appoint someone for an office, position, or task.
- Erbin
An heiress is a female person who receives assets or possessions through inheritance.
Example sentences with “nachfolger”
Er ist der Nachfolger im Amt. (He is the successor in office.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the female form of Nachfolger?
The female form is 'die Nachfolgerin'.