letzte wort

listen to the pronunciation of letzte wort
Deutsch - Englisch
last word

Goethe's last words were not more light! but what he had in mind was to say Mer licht hier net guud. In Hessian this means it isn't very suitable in here. - Goethes letzte Worte waren nicht Mehr Licht!, sondern was er im Sinn hatte zu sagen war Mer licht hier net guud., was Hessisch ist und so viel bedeutet wie Man liegt hier nicht gut..

This idiot of Tom should have guessed that the last word in this sentence would of course be for Mary. - Dieser Idiot von Tom hätte damit rechnen müssen – das letzte Wort in diesem Satz hat offensichtlich Mary.

Concluding remarks or comments; (often pluralized) the final statement uttered by a person before death

This account I am transmitting down the river by canoe, and it may be our last word to those who are interested in our fate.

A final decision, or the right to make such a decision

An Afghan Olympic official said the team holds the right to substitute Andyar with another female athlete, though the IOC would have the last word.

The finest, highest, or ultimate representative of some class of objects

Michaelis was the last word in what was caddish and bounderish.

the final statement in a verbal argument; "she always gets the last word
an authoritative statement; "my doctor has the last word on the medicines I take"
Das letzte Wort hat der Präsident.
The final say rests with the President
Er will immer das letzte Wort haben.
He always wants the last word
das letzte Wort (in etwas) ist noch nicht gesprochen
the jury is still out (on something)
das letzte Wort haben
to have the final say