No. 3,988 in German
verspätung
Delay.
In a sentence
Ich hatte gestern eine Verspätung und kam zu spät zur Arbeit.
I had a delay yesterday and arrived late to work.
The word 'Verspätung' refers to a 'delay', particularly in the context of being late for an appointment or scheduled activity.
Der Zug hatte eine Verspätung von über einer Stunde.
The train had a delay of over an hour.
Here, 'Verspätung' describes the delay in the arrival of a scheduled transportation service, such as a train.
Die Verspätung der Lieferung hat viel Ärger verursacht.
The delay of the delivery caused a lot of inconvenience.
In this sentence, 'Verspätung' signifies the unplanned lateness of the delivery of goods, impacting the intended schedule.
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