verspäten

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)

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: ver‧spä‧ten

Verb

1. (reflexive) to be late

Derived terms

• Verspätung

Further reading

• “verspäten” in Duden online