This is the 15451st most frequent German word.
verspäteten
Delayed.
The word 'verspätete' (delayed) is an adjective describing the noun 'Zug' (train), indicating it arrived later than expected.
Der verspätete Zug erreichte den Bahnhof erst nach Mitternacht.
The delayed train arrived at the station only after midnight.
Here, 'verspäteten' is an adjective providing information about the noun 'Flug' (flight), denoting its late schedule.
Wir mussten wegen des verspäteten Fluges stundenlang am Flughafen warten.
We had to wait for hours at the airport because of the delayed flight.
In this sentence, 'verspäteten' qualifies the noun 'Beginn' (start), explaining that the event commenced later than planned.