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Verspätung — delay, late arrival, tardiness in German

dienounA2
Pronunciation

/fɛɐˈʃpɛːtʊŋ/

Quick Facts

Gender

die

Plural

Verspätungen

Level

A2

Frequency

51/100

Source Rank

#9,999

Example Sentences

Unser Zug hat Verspätung.

Our train is delayed.

Der Zug hatte Verspätung.

The train was delayed.

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