Schlusslicht

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Schluss + Licht.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃlʊsˌlɪçt]
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  • Hyphenation: Schluss‧licht

Noun

Schlusslicht n (strong, genitive Schlusslichtes or Schlusslichts, plural Schlusslichter)

  1. tail-light, taillamp
    Synonyms: Rücklicht, Rückleuchte, Schlussleuchte
  2. (figurative) bottom of the pile, backmarker
    Synonym: Letzter
    Antonyms: Spitze, Spitzenreiter
    das Schlusslicht bildento bring up the rear

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