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German
Etymology
verspäten + -ung
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛːtʊŋ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈʃpeːtʊŋ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
- Hyphenation: Ver‧spä‧tung
Noun
Verspätung f (genitive Verspätung, plural Verspätungen)
- delay, lateness, late arrival
Declension
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