What does sist in Swedish mean?

What is the meaning of the word sist in Swedish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sist in Swedish.

The word sist in Swedish means last, senast, sist, förra gången, sist, till slut, långt om länge, till syvende och sist, komma sist, komma sist, komma sist, komma sist, så småningom, slutligen, slutligen, sist men inte minst, till sist, till slut, näst sist, i slutändan, förr eller senare. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sist

last

senast, sist

(newest, most recent)

Karen was always up to date on the latest fashions.

förra gången

(on the previous occasion)

Last time I ate fast food, I got sick. The last time I saw you, you'd just come back from Japan.

sist

(most recently)

ⓘDen här meningen är inte en översättning av den engelska meningen. Vem flyttade sin spelpjäs sist?
I last saw him yesterday.

till slut

(finally) (i slutet)

At last, I've finished writing that report!

långt om länge

(emphatic: finally)

till syvende och sist

(figurative, informal (be essentially)

What it all boils down to is a failure to plan.

komma sist

(follow)

I'll blaze a trail through the jungle. You bring up the rear.

komma sist

(lose a race, be the slowest)

I came last in the race.

komma sist

(be last in sequence)

In the English alphabet, Z comes last.

komma sist

(figurative (be lowest in priority)

Too many people allow their physical fitness to come last in their list of priorities.

så småningom

(after some time)

Han bestämde sig slutligen (or: till slut) för att köpa den gröna bilen.
He eventually decided to buy the green car.

slutligen

(in the end) (i slutet)

Vi kom äntligen hem efter midnatt.
We finally made it home after midnight.

slutligen

(to sum up, to conclude)

In conclusion, it is clear that air pollution represents a global challenge.

sist men inte minst

(lastly)

Last but not least, don't forget to ring me when you get there. Last but not least, I'd like to thank my husband for his support.

till sist, till slut

(finally)

Lastly, please make sure you don't leave your things behind.

näst sist

(formal (second to last)

November is the penultimate month of the year.

i slutändan

(finally)

Ultimately, we hope to branch into the Asian market.

förr eller senare

(literary (eventually) (i framtiden)

They will yet come to realise that you are correct.

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