spät
late
English translations
- 01
late
- 02
tardy
Word details
- German meaning
- Nach dem üblichen oder erwarteten Zeitpunkt.
- English meaning
- late
- Synonym
- verspätet, nachzüglich
- German example
- Es ist schon spät, wir sollten gehen.
- English example
- It's already late, we should go.
- Comparative
- späterSuperlative: am spätesten
- Opposite of
- latefrüh
Related words
- Spätwinter
Late winter
- Spätherbst
Late autumn
- Spätsommer
The transition period from summer to autumn.
- spätlateinisch
Late Latin
- spätsasanidisch
Late Sasanian
- spätbarock
Late Baroque
- Spätlese
Late harvest wine
- spätsassanidisch
Late Sasanian
- Spätmittelalter
Late Middle Ages
- Spätkapitalismus
Late capitalism refers to an advanced stage of capitalism, often characterized by globalization, financialization, and increasing social inequality.
- Späti
Late-night shop, convenience store
- Spätantike
Late Antiquity
- Spätzle
Spätzle
- Spätnachmittag
Late afternoon
- Spätphase
Late stage
- Spätburgundertraube
The Pinot Noir grape is a red grape variety used for making red wine.
- spätmittelhochdeutsch
Late Middle High German
- später
later
- Spätdienst
Late shift is a work period that starts later in the day than the usual working hours and often lasts into the evening or night.
- spätmodern
Late modern
- Spätfolge
Late effect, long-term consequence
- Spätschicht
Late shift
- spätrömisch
late Roman
- Verspätung
Delay means that something happens later than planned or expected.
- verspäten
to delay
- verspätet
delayed
- Joachimsthaler
A Joachimsthaler was a silver coin minted in St. Joachimsthal in the 16th century, later known as Taler.
- Kassandraruf
Cassandra call
- Seevölker
Sea Peoples
- Teigware
A pasta is a food made primarily from grain and offered in various forms such as noodles or spaetzle.
- Vertagung
postponement
- Langmut
Patience, forbearance
- Lautstärkeregler
Volume control
- Verärgerung
annoyance, irritation
- Säumnisgebühr
late fee
- Nachwirkung
Aftermath
- Vorvertrag
Preliminary contract, Pre-agreement
- Wahltag
Election day is the day when elections take place and citizens cast their votes.
- verschieben
to postpone
- missverstehen
to misunderstand
- verzögern
Delay
- notieren
to note down
- rückdrehen
To turn back, to reverse
- verschlafen
Oversleep means that you have slept too long and are therefore late.
- heimgehen
To go home
- innewerden
To become aware of, to realize, to understand.
- hintansetzen
To postpone, to defer
- beiseitelassen
To set aside
- an der Tagesordnung sein
To be the order of the day
Example sentences with “spät”
Es ist schon sehr spät. (It is already very late.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 'later' in German?
You say 'später'.