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potomek

Potomek is a Polish noun meaning descendant or offspring. It refers to a person who descends from an ancestor or from a particular lineage. The term is used in genealogy, history, and everyday speech to emphasize direct descent or the continuation of a family line. A single descendant is a potomek; several descendants are potomkowie, and the broader concept can be expressed with potomstwo.

In addition to its biological sense, potomek can be used figuratively to denote the inheritance of traits,

Grammatically, potomek is a masculine noun; its plural form is potomkowie. Although the form is masculine, it

traditions,
or
reputations
from
predecessors,
as
in
phrases
like
potomek
dawnej
tradycji.
Related
terms
include
przodek
(ancestor)
and
potomstwo
(the
descendants
as
a
collective).
The
expression
potomek
rodu
highlights
a
direct
line
of
descent
from
a
known
progenitor.
is
used
to
describe
descendants
regardless
of
gender.
The
word
appears
in
genealogical
records,
historical
writings,
and
discussions
of
family
history,
reflecting
both
biological
lineage
and
cultural
continuity.