laat

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See also: låt

Afrikaans

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Dutch laten, from Middle Dutch laten, from Old Dutch lātan, from Proto-Germanic *lētaną.

Verb

laat (present laat, present participle latende, past participle gelaat)

  1. (auxiliary, with object) to cause to, to make; forms a causative phrase.
    Hy laat die bote vir die kus versamel.
    He makes the boats gather at the coast.
  2. (auxiliary, with (usually first-person) object) to let; forms a cohortative phrase.
    Laat ons dagga rook.
    Let′s smoke weed.
  3. (auxiliary, with object) to may, to let; forms a optative phrase.
    Laat daar lig wees.
    Let there be light.
  4. (copulative) to leave, to cause to remain in the same position or state
    Hulle laat hul geld vir die kos op die tafel.
    They leave their money for the food on the table.
  5. (auxiliary, with object) to let, to allow to
    Die burgemeester laat sy kinders 'n boomhuis bou.
    The mayor allows his children to build a treehouse.

Etymology 2

From Dutch laat, from Middle Dutch laet, from Old Dutch *lat, from Proto-Germanic *lataz.

Adjective

laat (attributive later, comparative laaste, superlative laatste)

  1. late (not early)

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laːt/
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  • Hyphenation: laat
  • Rhymes: -aːt

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch laet, from Old Dutch *lat, from Proto-West Germanic *lat, from Proto-Germanic *lataz.

Adjective

laat (comparative later, superlative laatst)

  1. late (not early)
    Synonym: spade
    Antonym: vroeg
    Hij kwam laat thuis van het werk.
    He came home late from work.
    De bus was laat, dus misten we bijna de afspraak.
    The bus was late, so we almost missed the appointment.
    Hij leverde zijn opdracht laat in en verloor punten.
    He submitted his assignment late and lost points.
    Het is toch te laat.
    It's too late.
    't Is al laat geworden.
    It's gotten late already.
    Ze komt altijd laat aan.
    She always arrives late.
  2. tardy
    De leerling was laat voor de les en moest zich verontschuldigen.
    The student was tardy for the class and had to apologize.
    Ze werd op school vaak bestraft voor laat komen.
    She was often punished at school for being tardy.
Inflection
Inflection of laat
uninflected laat
inflected late
comparative later
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial laat later het laatst
het laatste
indefinite m./f. sing. late latere laatste
n. sing. laat later laatste
plural late latere laatste
definite late latere laatste
partitive laats laters —
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: laat
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: lati
  • Jersey Dutch: lât
  • Negerhollands: laat, laet
  • → Caribbean Javanese: lat, lati
  • → Papiamentu: lat, laat
  • → Sranan Tongo: lati

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

laat

  1. inflection of laten:
    1. first/second/third-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

Etymology 3

From Middle Dutch laet, from Old Dutch *lāt, from Proto-Germanic *lētaz.

Noun

laat m (plural laten, diminutive laatje n)

  1. (historical) serf
    Synonyms: halfvrije, horige
Derived terms

Anagrams

German Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German and Old Saxon lat, from Proto-West Germanic *lat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laːt/, /lɔːt/, /lɒːt/

Adjective

laat (comparative later or lätter, superlative laatst or lättst)

  1. late, tardy

Declension

Positive forms of laat
gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative he is laat se is laat dat is laat se sünd laat
partitive een Laats een Laats wat Laats allens Laat
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative late late laat late
oblique laten late laat late
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative de late de late dat late de laten
oblique den laten de late dat late de laten
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative en late/laten en late en laat/latet (keen) laten
oblique en laten en late en laat/latet (keen) laten
Comparative forms of laat
gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative he is later se is later dat is later se sünd later
partitive een laters een laters wat laters allens later
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative latere latere later latere
oblique latern latere later latere
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative de latere de latere dat latere de latern
oblique den latern de latere dat latere de latern
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative en latere/lateren en latere en later (keen) latern
oblique en latern en latere en later (keen) latern
Superlative forms of laat
gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative he is de Laatste se is de Laatste dat is dat Laatste se sünd de Laatsten
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative laatste laatste laatst laatste
oblique laatsten laatste laatst laatste
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative de laatste de laatste dat laatste de laatsten
oblique den laatsten de laatste dat laatste de laatsten
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative en laatste/laatsten en laatste en laatst (keen) laatsten
oblique en laatsten en laatste en laatst (keen) laatsten
Note: This declension is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.
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