Etymology

forelast

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Today it means: Next to last, second to last. Full definition →

German vorletzte ← Dutch voorlaatst
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The story

  1. Dutch · calque ofvoorlaatst
  2. German · calque ofvorletzte
  3. English todayforelast

From fore- + last. In some instances of more recent use, perhaps also a calque of German vorletzte or Dutch voorlaatst.

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