noun
delay, lateness
A2
Verspätung (die) means 'delay' or 'lateness', especially for transport. It's a feminine noun with plural 'Verspätungen'. Common collocations: 'mit Verspätung' (with a delay) or 'Verspätung haben' (to be delayed). Also used with 'wegen' (genitive) to mean 'because of a delay'.
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Der Zug hat Verspätung.
The train is delayed.
Seine Verspätung ärgerte die ganze Mannschaft.
His lateness annoyed the whole team.
Wegen der Verspätung kamen viele Fahrgäste zu spät, sodass die Besprechung später begann.
Because of the delay, many passengers arrived late, so the meeting started later.
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Imagine a clock with a red 'Verspätung' stamp across it
sounds like 'verse-pay-tung' → pay late (lateness)
die → think 'die' sounds like 'delay' (delay → die)