This is the 15390th most frequent Polish word.
spadkobierca
"Spadkobierca" means "heir" in English.
The word 'spadkobierca' is used here to mean 'heir,' referring to someone who inherits possessions, typically in the context of a family estate.
Jan został jedynym spadkobiercą majątku rodziny.
Jan became the sole heir to the family estate.
In this sentence, 'spadkobierca' is again used as 'heir,' highlighting the youth and the inherited fortune of the individual.
Spotkaliśmy młodego spadkobiercę wielkiej fortuny.
We met a young heir to a huge fortune.
Here, 'spadkobierca' is metaphorically used to mean 'successor' or 'follower,' applied to intellectual or ideological inheritance.