No. 2,827 in German
späten
"Späten" is the inflected form of "spät," meaning "late" in English.
In a sentence
Wir treffen uns am späten Nachmittag.
We meet in the late afternoon.
The word 'späten' is used as an adjective implying the timing relative to afternoon.
Das Konzert endete in den späten Stunden der Nacht.
The concert ended in the late hours of the night.
'Späten' here describes the hours as late during the nighttime.
Im späten Herbst ist es oft sehr kühl.
In late autumn, it is often very cool.
Here, 'späten' is used as an adjective modifying 'Herbst' to indicate the later period of the season.
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