laat

== Afrikaans == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /lɑːt/ === Etymology 1 === From Dutch laten, from Middle Dutch laten, from Old Dutch lātan, from Proto-Germanic *lētaną. ==== Verb ==== laat (present laat, present participle latende, past participle gelaat) (auxiliary, with object) to cause to, to make; forms a causative phrase. (auxiliary, with (usually first-person) object) to let; forms a cohortative phrase. (auxiliary, with object) to may, to let; forms an optative phrase. (copulative) to leave, to cause to remain in the same position or state (auxiliary, with object) to let, to allow to === Etymology 2 === From Dutch laat, from Middle Dutch laet, from Old Dutch *lat, from Proto-Germanic *lataz. ==== Adjective ==== laat (attributive laat or late, comparative later, superlative laaste) late (not early) == Ahtna == === Stem === laat Verbal stem occurring in the following root, aspect, and mode combinations: == Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /laːt/ Hyphenation: laat Rhymes: -aːt === Etymology 1 === From Middle Dutch laet, from Old Dutch *lat, from Proto-West Germanic *lat, from Proto-Germanic *lataz. ==== Adjective ==== laat (comparative later, superlative laatst) late (not early) Synonym: (archaic) spade Antonym: vroeg Hij kwam laat thuis van het werk. ― He came home late from work. De bus was laat, dus misten we bijna de afspraak. ― The bus was late, so we almost missed the appointment. Hij leverde zijn opdracht laat in en verloor punten. ― He submitted his assignment late and lost points. Het is toch te laat. ― It's too late. 't Is al laat geworden. ― It's gotten late already. tardy De leerling was laat voor de les en moest zich verontschuldigen. ― The student was tardy for the class and had to apologize. ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== Afrikaans: laat Berbice Creole Dutch: lati Jersey Dutch: lât Negerhollands: laat, laet → Caribbean Javanese: lat, lati → Papiamentu: lat, laat → Sranan Tongo: lati → Aukan: lati → Saramaccan: láti === Etymology 2 === From Middle Dutch laet, from Old Dutch *lāt, from Proto-Germanic *lētaz. ==== Noun ==== laat m (plural laten, diminutive laatje n) (historical) serf Synonyms: halfvrije, horige, lijfeigene, serf ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 3 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== laat inflection of laten: first/second/third-person singular present indicative imperative === Anagrams === taal == Low German == === Etymology === From Middle Low German and Old Saxon lat, from Proto-West Germanic *lat. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /laːt/, /lɔːt/, /lɒːt/ === Adjective === laat (comparative later or lätter, superlative laatst or lättst) (German Low German) late, tardy ==== Declension ==== == Tagal Murut == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaqat. === Noun === laat badness