No. 86 in Dutch
laat
"Laat" means "late" in English.
In a sentence
Ik kom laat thuis.
I come home late.
In this context, 'laat' means 'late' to describe the time of arrival.
Laat hem binnen.
Let him in.
Here, 'laat' is a verb form of 'laten,' meaning 'to let,' used to express permission.
De film die we keken was erg laat.
The movie we watched was quite late.
In this use, 'laat' acts as an adjective, describing the time of the event (the movie).
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