Last

See also: last, lȧ̃st, läst, and låst

German

Etymology

From Middle High German last, from Old High German last, hlast, from Proto-Germanic *hlastuz, from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂- (“to put, lay out”), whence English laden. Compare English ballast in part.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /last/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Homophone: lasst

Noun

Last f (genitive Last, plural Lasten)

1. load
   • 1921, Elisabeth von Heyking, Die Trommel, in Weberin Schuld, G. Grote'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 18:

     Und sie ging gebückt, als trage sie eine schwere Last, […]

     And she walked bowed as if she carried a heavy load, […]

Derived terms

• Altlast
• lästig

Related terms

• belästigen
• laden
• Laden

Further reading

• “Last” in Duden online