No. 536 in Norwegian
sistnevnte
"The latter."
In a sentence
Jeg var på kino og teater i går; sistnevnte opplevelse var virkelig fantastisk.
I went to the cinema and the theater yesterday; the latter experience was truly amazing.
Here, 'sistnevnte' is used to refer to the last mentioned option, which is going to the theater.
Av eple, pære og drue syntes jeg sistnevnte smakte best.
Among apple, pear, and grape, I thought the latter tasted the best.
In this sentence, 'sistnevnte' indicates the last mentioned element in the list, which is grape.
Han jobbet både som forfatter og redaktør, og han var mest kjent for sistnevnte rolle.
He worked as both an author and an editor, and he was most known for the latter role.
In this case, 'sistnevnte' refers to the last mentioned role, which is the editor.
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