No. 15,451 in German
verspäteten
Delayed.
In a sentence
Der verspätete Zug erreichte den Bahnhof erst nach Mitternacht.
The delayed train arrived at the station only after midnight.
The word 'verspätete' (delayed) is an adjective describing the noun 'Zug' (train), indicating it arrived later than expected.
Wir mussten wegen des verspäteten Fluges stundenlang am Flughafen warten.
We had to wait for hours at the airport because of the delayed flight.
Here, 'verspäteten' is an adjective providing information about the noun 'Flug' (flight), denoting its late schedule.
Die Gäste klagten über den verspäteten Beginn der Veranstaltung.
The guests complained about the delayed start of the event.
In this sentence, 'verspäteten' qualifies the noun 'Beginn' (start), explaining that the event commenced later than planned.
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