Meaning 1neutral · 88%
The final part or moment of an event, activity, or story.
Natural examples
Am Schluss trinken wir noch einen Kaffee.
At the end, we have another coffee.
Der Film ist jetzt zu Ende; das war der Schluss.
The film is over now; that was the end.
Zum Schluss sage ich Danke.
At the end, I say thank you.
Usage note
The noun is masculine and takes der. Its plural is Schlüsse.
Useful combinations
am Schluss — at the endzum Schluss kommen — come to an endSchluss machen — end something
Common mistake
der Schluss
der Schluss
Learn Schluss with its article der.
Mini-lesson: Schluss: article and plural
The noun is masculine and takes der. Its plural is Schlüsse.
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Choose one answer.Which article is correct for Schluss?