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No. 9,030 in German

letzterer

"Letzterer" means "the latter" in English.

In a sentence

  • Ich habe einen Hund und eine Katze; letzterer schläft meistens tagsüber.

    I have a dog and a cat; the latter mostly sleeps during the day.

    The word 'letzterer' refers to the latter mentioned option, in this case, 'eine Katze'.

  • Zwischen Apfel und Birne bevorzugt sie letzterer, da sie süßer ist.

    Between an apple and a pear, she prefers the latter because it is sweeter.

    Here 'letzterer' refers to 'Birne', introduced after 'Apfel'.

  • Ich war in Deutschland und Österreich letzten Sommer; letzterer hat mir besonders gefallen.

    I was in Germany and Austria last summer; the latter particularly impressed me.

    In this sentence, 'letzterer' refers to 'Österreich' as the latter mentioned country from the previous statement.

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