This is the 3605th most frequent French word.
laatste
The word "laatste" is not French; it is Dutch and means "last" in English.
The word 'dernière' means 'last' in French when describing a final opportunity or event in a sequence.
Voici la dernière occasion.
Here is the last chance.
The word 'dernière' is used to indicate the final item in a personal context, like the last thought or concept.
C'était ma dernière idée.
That was my last idea.
The term 'la dernière fois' is an expression meaning 'the last time,' used to refer to the most recent and final instance of an action or experience.