Swedish adverb · adjective· top 2,000 most common

sist

at the end, last

sist as an adverb

Meaning

at the end; last

In Swedish: efter alla andra, senast; längst bak

sist as an adjective

Meaning

last (final)

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What does sist mean?

sist in a sentence

han kom sist i mål
he crossed the finishing line last
Han var sist hem.
He was the last one to come home.

Expressions

först som sist
the sooner the better
sen sist
since last time
till sist
in the end

Questions

What does sist mean in English?

sist means “at the end, last”.

Nearby common words

sist is number 1,056 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

1,052nick header, nod
1,053förvänta expect
1,054enkel easy, simple
1,055ljög lied
1,057brud bride
1,058slags kind of
1,059papper paper, papers
1,060vare be

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