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final

See also: Final and finał

EnglishEdit

 
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EtymologyEdit

From Middle English final, fynal, fynall, from Old French final, from Latin fīnālis (“of or relating to the end or to boundaries”), from fīnis (“end”); see fine. Replaced native English endly (“final”).

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NounEdit

final (plural finals)

  1. (US, Canada) A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.
  2. (Oxbridge slang) A final examination taken at the end of the final year of an undergraduate course, which contributes towards a student's degree classification.
  3. (sports) The last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined.
  4. (phonology) The final part of a syllable, the combination of medial and rime in phonetics and phonology.
  5. (music) The tonic or keynote of a Gregorian mode, and hence the final note of any conventional melody played in that mode.

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DescendantsEdit

  • → Japanese: ファイナル (fainaru)
  • → Swahili: fainali

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AdjectiveEdit

final (comparative more final, superlative most final)

  1. Last; ultimate.
    final solution;   the final day of a school term
  2. Conclusive; decisive.
    a final judgment;   the battle of Waterloo brought the contest to a final issue
  3. Respecting an end or object to be gained; respecting the purpose or ultimate end in view.
  5. (grammar) Expressing purpose; as in the term final clause.
  6. (linguistics) Word-final; occurring at the end of a word.
    • 1892, Walter Besant, “Prologue: Who is Edmund Gray?”, in The Ivory Gate […], New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, […], →OCLC:
      Thus, when he drew up instructions in lawyer language, he expressed the important words by an initial, a medial, or a final consonant, and made scratches for all the words between; his clerks, however, understood him very well.

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Terms etymologically related to the adjective or noun final

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AdjectiveEdit

final (masculine and feminine plural finals)

  1. final

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NounEdit

final m (plural finals)

  1. end (last point or moment of something)
  2. finale (chronological conclusion of a series of narrative works)

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final f (plural finals)

  1. (sports, competitions) final, final round

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ChineseEdit

EtymologyEdit

From English final.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

final

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) final; final examination

Crimean TatarEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Italian finale, from Latin fīnālis, from fīnis (“end”).

NounEdit

final

  1. a final

DeclensionEdit

Declension of final
nominative final
genitive finalnıñ
dative finalğa
accusative finalnı
locative finalda
ablative finaldan

AdjectiveEdit

final

  1. final

ReferencesEdit

  • Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎[1], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

FrenchEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Latin fīnālis.

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AdjectiveEdit

final (feminine finale, masculine plural finals or finaux, feminine plural finales)

  1. final (last)
  2. (linguistics, grammar) expressing purpose

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GermanEdit

EtymologyEdit

18th century, from Latin finālis, perhaps in part through French final. Recently revived to some degree by influence of English final.

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AdjectiveEdit

final (strong nominative masculine singular finaler, not comparable)

  1. (grammar) final, expressing purpose
  2. (higher register) final, conclusive, irrevocable (that which will not or cannot be changed anymore, sometimes implying death)
    Synonyms: endgültig, abschließend, unwiderruflich, entscheidend, letztlich
    der finale Wortlaut der Verträge ― the final wording of the contracts
    das finale Krankheitsstadium ― the final stage of the illness
    finaler Rettungsschuss ― deadly force (literally, “final [i.e. lethal] rescue shot”)
    • 2020, Max-Emanuel Geis, Kommunalrecht. Ein Studienbuch, 5th edition, München: C.H. Beck, →ISBN, Sect. 3 Rn. 44, page 20:
      In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern wurde, auch aus Gründen der dünnen Besiedelung, die noch deutlich drastischere Reduzierung von zwölf auf sechs Landkreise und die Umwandlung von vier der sechs kreisfreien Städte zu Kreisstädten im Jahr 2011 durchgeführt. Auch hier blieben entsprechende Landesverfassungsbeschwerden final erfolglos.
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  3. (rare, pompous, chiefly anglicism) final, last
    Synonym: letzter
    die finalen Minuten vor dem großen Auftritt ― the final minutes before the big gig

DeclensionEdit

Positive forms of final (uncomparable)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist final sie ist final es ist final sie sind final
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative finaler finale finales finale
genitive finalen finaler finalen finaler
dative finalem finaler finalem finalen
accusative finalen finale finales finale
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der finale die finale das finale die finalen
genitive des finalen der finalen des finalen der finalen
dative dem finalen der finalen dem finalen den finalen
accusative den finalen die finale das finale die finalen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein finaler eine finale ein finales (keine) finalen
genitive eines finalen einer finalen eines finalen (keiner) finalen
dative einem finalen einer finalen einem finalen (keinen) finalen
accusative einen finalen eine finale ein finales (keine) finalen

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Haitian CreoleEdit

EtymologyEdit

From French final (“final”).

AdjectiveEdit

final

  1. final

ItalianEdit

AdjectiveEdit

final (apocopated)

  1. Apocopic form of finale

NounEdit

final m

  1. Apocopic form of finale

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LadinEdit

AdjectiveEdit

final m (feminine singular finala, masculine plural finai, feminine plural finales)

  1. final

Old FrenchEdit

AdjectiveEdit

final m (oblique and nominative feminine singular finale)

  1. final, definitive, last

DeclensionEdit

Declension of final
Number Case Masculine Feminine Neuter
Singular Subject finaus finale final
Oblique final finale final
Plural Subject final finales final
Oblique finaus finales final

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PortugueseEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from Late Latin fīnālis, from fīnis.

PronunciationEdit

  • Rhymes: -al, -aw
  • Hyphenation: fi‧nal

AdjectiveEdit

final m or f (plural finais)

  1. final, ultimate, last
    Synonyms: derradeiro, último

QuotationsEdit

For quotations using this term, see Citations:final.

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NounEdit

final m (plural finais)

  1. an end
    Synonyms: fim, término

QuotationsEdit

For quotations using this term, see Citations:final.

NounEdit

final f (plural finais)

  1. (sports) final

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:final.

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RomanianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From French final, from Latin finalis.

AdjectiveEdit

final m or n (feminine singular finală, masculine plural finali, feminine and neuter plural finale)

  1. final

DeclensionEdit

Declension of final
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite final finală finali finale
definite finalul finala finalii finalele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite final finale finali finale
definite finalului finalei finalilor finalelor

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Serbo-CroatianEdit

NounEdit

final m (Cyrillic spelling финал)

  1. (linguistics) final (last letter of word)
  2. (sports) final

DeclensionEdit

Declension of final
singular plural
nominative final finali
genitive finala finala
dative finalu finalima
accusative final finale
vocative finale finali
locative finalom finalima
instrumental finalu finalima

SpanishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Latin fīnālis.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /fiˈnal/ [fiˈnal]
  • Audio (Colombia)(file)
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: fi‧nal

AdjectiveEdit

final (plural finales, superlative finalísimo)

  1. final (last, ultimate)
    Synonym: último
  2. final (conclusive, decisive)

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NounEdit

final m (plural finales)

  1. end (the terminal point of something in space or time)
    Synonyms: fin, término

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NounEdit

final f (plural finales)

  1. (sports) final (the last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined)

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SwedishEdit

PronunciationEdit

Etymology 1Edit

Borrowed from Italian finale and French final from Latin finālis, from fīnis + -ālis.

NounEdit

final c

  1. a finale
DeclensionEdit
Declension of final 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative final finalen finaler finalerna
Genitive finals finalens finalers finalernas

AdjectiveEdit

final (not comparable)

  1. (grammar) final, expressing purpose
DeclensionEdit
Inflection of final
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular final mer final mest final
Neuter singular finalt mer finalt mest finalt
Plural finala mer finala mest finala
Masculine plural3 finale mer finala mest finala
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 finale mer finale mest finale
All finala mer finala mest finala
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

Etymology 2Edit

Borrowed from English final.

NounEdit

final c

  1. (sports) a final
DeclensionEdit
Declension of final 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative final finalen finaler finalerna
Genitive finals finalens finalers finalernas
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AnagramsEdit

TurkishEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from French final.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /fiˈnal/
  • Hyphenation: fi‧nal

NounEdit

final (definite accusative finali, plural finaller)

  1. the end
  2. (education) the final exam
  3. (music) finale
  4. (sports) in tournaments: the last contest

DeclensionEdit

Inflection
Nominative final
Definite accusative finali
Singular Plural
Nominative final finaller
Definite accusative finali finalleri
Dative finale finallere
Locative finalde finallerde
Ablative finalden finallerden
Genitive finalin finallerin
Possessive forms
Nominative
Singular Plural
1st singular finalim finallerim
2nd singular finalin finallerin
3rd singular finali finalleri
1st plural finalimiz finallerimiz
2nd plural finaliniz finalleriniz
3rd plural finalleri finalleri
Definite accusative
Singular Plural
1st singular finalimi finallerimi
2nd singular finalini finallerini
3rd singular finalini finallerini
1st plural finalimizi finallerimizi
2nd plural finalinizi finallerinizi
3rd plural finallerini finallerini
Dative
Singular Plural
1st singular finalime finallerime
2nd singular finaline finallerine
3rd singular finaline finallerine
1st plural finalimize finallerimize
2nd plural finalinize finallerinize
3rd plural finallerine finallerine
Locative
Singular Plural
1st singular finalimde finallerimde
2nd singular finalinde finallerinde
3rd singular finalinde finallerinde
1st plural finalimizde finallerimizde
2nd plural finalinizde finallerinizde
3rd plural finallerinde finallerinde
Ablative
Singular Plural
1st singular finalimden finallerimden
2nd singular finalinden finallerinden
3rd singular finalinden finallerinden
1st plural finalimizden finallerimizden
2nd plural finalinizden finallerinizden
3rd plural finallerinden finallerinden
Genitive
Singular Plural
1st singular finalimin finallerimin
2nd singular finalinin finallerinin
3rd singular finalinin finallerinin
1st plural finalimizin finallerimizin
2nd plural finalinizin finallerinizin
3rd plural finallerinin finallerinin

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