No. 2,173 in Dutch
late
"Late" in Dutch means "let."
In a sentence
Ik was te laat voor de bus.
I was too late for the bus.
Here, 'laat' means 'late', referring to being behind schedule.
Zij laat haar hond uit in het park.
She lets her dog out in the park.
Here, 'laat' is used as a verb meaning 'lets' or 'allows'.
De late vlucht arriveerde pas om middernacht.
The late flight only arrived at midnight.
Here, 'late' is used as an adjective describing a flight that is scheduled to arrive late at night.
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