Definition of letzte wort in German English dictionary
- last word
Tom knew well that in all the sentences, the last word would always be for Mary.
-Tom wusste genau, dass in all den Sätzen das letzte Wort immer einer zustehen würde: Mary.
Information sometimes varies dramatically according to format: my news feed truncated the last word of the headline Ex-boyfriend backs Cain accuser.
-Informationen können sich durch ihre Formulierung manchmal drastisch verändern; mein Feedreader schnitt das letzte Wort dieser Schlagzeile ab: Ex-Freund unterstützt Cain-Ankläger.
- 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