This is the 12589th most frequent Polish word.
nastêpcê
The Polish word "następcę" means "successor" in English.
Here, 'następcę' means 'successor', referring to someone who will take over the throne after the king.
Król wyznaczył swojego następcę na tronie.
The king appointed his successor to the throne.
In this context, 'następcę' refers to someone who will replace the current general director in the company.
Firma ogłosiła konkurs na następcę dyrektora generalnego.
The company announced a contest for the successor of the general director.
Here, 'następcę' is used to denote a person who would continue the role of the teacher in the future.