German

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Etymology

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verspäten +‎ -ung

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛːtʊŋ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈʃpeːtʊŋ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: Ver‧spä‧tung

Noun

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Verspätung f (genitive Verspätung, plural Verspätungen)

  1. delay, lateness, late arrival

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