noun
next person
A2
Nächste: a nominalized adjective meaning 'next one' or 'next person.' Used as der Nächste (m.) or die Nächste (f.). Declines like an adjective: plural die Nächsten. Capitalized when used as a noun. No special prepositions; used in contexts like 'der Nächste bitte' (next, please).
Examples
Wer ist der Nächste, bitte?
Who is next, please?
Die Lehrerin rief den Nächsten auf, nachdem zuerst zwei Schüler gesprochen hatten.
The teacher called on the next person after two students had spoken first.
Der Nächste bitte!
Next person, please!
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a line of people and a sign pointing to the 'next' person
Sounds like 'next' in English
der (masculine) — think 'der' = the 'dude' (male) next in line
Notes
Used like 'the next person' and declines as a weak masculine noun derived from the adjective.