No. 169 in French

dernières

"Dernières" means "last" or "latest" (feminine plural).

In a sentence

Les dernières nouvelles sont inquiétantes.
The latest news is worrisome.
In this sentence, "dernières" is an adjective modifying "nouvelles" (news), indicating the most recently received news.
Dans ses dernières paroles, il nous a conseillé la patience.
In his last words, he advised us patience.
Here, "dernières" describes "paroles" (words), emphasizing that these were the concluding or final words.
Les vêtements des dernières collections sont magnifiques.
The clothes from the latest collections are gorgeous.
In this context, "dernières" qualifies "collections," denoting the most recent collections in a temporal or fashion-related sense.

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