German Conversation · Level 18
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German word
letzte
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈlɛt͡stə/
Meaning
- adjectivelast
Example
Ich habe den letzten Bus verpasst.
I missed the last bus.
More examples
In der letzten Woche habe ich viel gelernt.
I learned a lot last week.
Core concept
A timeline ending at a boundary, with letzte identifying what lies at that boundary or what immediately preceded the present point.
Common phrases
letzte Woche
last week
der letzte Bus
the last bus
letzte Nacht
last night
Similar words
vorige: Referring to the immediately preceding occasion or point in time.
vorherig: Referring to an event that happened or a state that existed immediately before.
frühere: Referring to a period or state that existed before the present one.
vorletzte: Coming immediately before the final item in a sequence.
Definition in German
Bezeichnet etwas, das zeitlich oder in einer Folge nach allen anderen liegt; Adjektiv.
Word origin
German letzte continues an old Germanic superlative formation from the root behind spät, with earlier forms recorded as lezzisto and letze.
Usage tips
- The related noun der Letzte means the last one and is capitalized because adjectives become nouns when they stand alone.