der Letztere
Translation
the latter
Examples
Es gab Kaffee und Tee. Letzterer war mir lieber.
There was coffee and tea. I preferred the latter.
Von den beiden Brüdern ist der Letztere der jüngere.
Of the two brothers, the latter is the younger one.
Grammar Patterns
der/die/das Letztere (as a pronoun) the latter He talked about politics and economics. The latter interests me more.
Similar Words
Synonyms: the second-mentioned; Antonyms: Ersterer (the former)
Etymology
Derived from 'letzt' (last), referring to the 'last' of two mentioned items.
Memory Tips
Think of 'the last one' mentioned. It's the 'latter' of two choices.