zweitschnellsten
Translation
second fastest
Examples
Sie überholte den zweitschnellsten Fahrer.
She overtook the second fastest driver.
Er gratulierte dem zweitschnellsten Läufer.
He congratulated the second fastest runner.
Grammar Patterns
[Adjective] + [Noun] He congratulated the second fastest runner.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der/die/das Nächstschnelle (the next fastest); Antonyms: der/die/das Schnellste (the fastest), der/die/das Langsamste (the slowest)
Etymology
Composed of 'zweit-' (second) and 'schnellsten' (fastest).
Memory Tips
Picture a competition where the runner-up in a sprint is the 'second fastest'.