verspäten

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German

Etymology

ver- +‎ spät

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛːtən/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈʃpeːtən/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧spä‧ten

Verb

verspäten (weak, third-person singular present verspätet, past tense verspätete, past participle verspätet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to be late, to be delayed
    Der Zug verspätet sich um eine Stunde.
    The train is delayed an hour.

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