vorvorletzte

German

Etymology

From vor- (fore-, pre-) +‎ vorletzte (second to last). By surface analysis, vor- +‎ vor- +‎ letzte, literally pre-pre-last.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːrfoːrˌlɛtstə/, [ˈfoːɐ̯.foːɐ̯ˌlɛt͡s.tə], [ˈfɔɐ̯.fɔɐ̯-]
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  • Hyphenation: vor‧vor‧letz‧te

Adjective

vorvorletzte (no predicative form, strong nominative masculine singular vorvorletzter, not comparable)

  1. synonym of drittletzte (third to last, last but two)

Usage notes

  • While vorletzte is commoner than zweitletzte, drittletzte is commoner than vorvorletzte.

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