🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

finale

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fiˈnaːlə

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Final/ˈfaɪ.nəl/
adjectivenounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #250 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das Finale des Turniers war sehr erwartet."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Last in a series; occurring at the end.

    "The final exam will determine your overall grade."
As noun
  1. 1

    The last part or stage of something.

    "The final of the tournament was highly anticipated."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin adjective 'finalis', meaning 'pertaining to an end', which stems from 'finis', meaning 'end' or 'boundary'. The term entered the English language in the late 14th century via Old French, retaining its core meaning of coming at the end or being ultimate and decisive.

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