This is the 8931st most frequent German word.
last
The German word "Last" means "load," "burden," or "weight" in English.
Here, 'Last' is used as a noun meaning a burden or weight.
Die Last war zu schwer, um sie alleine zu tragen.
The burden was too heavy to carry alone.
In this sentence, 'Lasten' is the plural form of 'Last,' referring to emotional or metaphorical burdens.
Er trug die emotionalen Lasten seiner Vergangenheit.
He carried the emotional burdens of his past.
'Lasten' here refers generally to responsibilities or workloads in a metaphorical sense.