English-German translation for "second best"

"second best" German translation

second best
noun | Substantiv s

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Zweitbeste
  • (der, die, das) Zweitbeste
    second best
    second best
examples
  • to come off second best figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    den Kürzeren ziehen
    to come off second best figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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"second-best" German translation

second-best
adjective | Adjektiv adj

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zweitbester, e, es
  • zweitbest(er, e, es)
    second-best
    second-best

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