Last

See also: last, lȧ̃st, läst, and låst

German

Etymology

From Middle High German last, from Old High German last, hlast, from Proto-Germanic *hlastuz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /last/
  • Homophone: lasst

Noun

Last f (genitive Last, plural Lasten)

  1. load
    • 1921, Elisabeth von Heyking, Die Trommel, in Weberin Schuld, G. Grote'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 18:
      Und sie ging gebückt, als trage sie eine schwere Last, […]
      And she walked bowed as if she carried a heavy load, […]

Declension
Declension of Last
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Last die Lasten
genitive einer der Last der Lasten
dative einer der Last den Lasten
accusative eine die Last die Lasten

Derived terms

Further reading
  • Last in Duden online
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