letzten
Translation
last, final, previous
Examples
Ich habe den letzten Bus verpasst.
I missed the last bus.
Wir trafen uns am letzten Sonntag.
We met last Sunday.
Sie dankte den letzten Gästen.
She thanked the last guests.
Grammar Patterns
letzten + noun (masculine accusative) the last ... (object) to miss den letzten Bus
letzten + noun (dative) on the last ... am letzten Sonntag
letzten + noun (dative plural) to the last ... to thank den letzten Gästen
Similar Words
Synonyms: vorigen (previous), vergangenen (past); Antonyms: ersten (first), nächsten (next)
Etymology
A declined form of the adjective 'letzt'. The '-en' ending is a common adjectival inflection in German, used in many cases like masculine accusative, dative, and genitive.
Memory Tips
The '-en' ending is a key signal for adjective declension in German. You'll see it after 'den' (masc. acc.), 'dem' (dat.), and 'den' (dat. plural).