till sist

Swedish

Etymology

till (“to”) +‎ sist (“last”)

Adverb

till sist (not comparable)

1. eventually (after a long delay)

   Han var inte på kontoret eller biografen heller, men till sist fick vi tag på honom

   He wasn't at the office or cinema either, but we eventually managed to get hold of him

2. for last

   att spara det bästa till sist

   to save the best for last

See also

• till slut

References

• “sist”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “sist”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)