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adjectivedeterminer

sista

last

Det betyder att något kommer efter allt annat och inget mer följer.

Definition & meaning

Sista means last or final. It refers to the item at the end of a sequence, or to the only one remaining.

  • Den sista sidan — the last page.
  • Min sista chans — my last chance.

Grammar & Word origin

Sista is an adjective and the definite form of sist , “last.” It is used before both singular and plural nouns: den sista boken (“the last book”) and de sista böckerna (“the last books”).

It comes from an older superlative form related to late and later.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • slutlig — “final” or “definitive”; emphasizes that something cannot be changed or followed by another version.
  • senaste — “latest” or “most recent”; refers to the most recent so far, not necessarily the final one.
  • första — “first”; the opposite in a sequence.

Common phrases & collocations

  • sista minuten — the last minute.
  • till sist — finally; in the end.
  • den sista tiden — lately; in the recent period.

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Examples

Hon tog den sista kakan.adjective

She took the last cookie.

Vi väntade till sista bussen.adjective

We waited for the last bus.

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