spät

später · am spätesten
Based on: *speh-
Goethe A1 Adjective #17 Adjective
1.

late

Opposite: früh
Examples
  • Er kam spät nach Hause.
  • He came home late. 

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How many meanings does the German word 'spät' have?

spät has 1 distinct meaning: 1. late.

What is the comparative and superlative of 'spät'?

comparative: später / superlative: am spätesten

What is 'spät' related to?

The word 'spät' is related to *speh-.

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Time 4 – gleich, bald, später, nachher and more
We'll learn all useful German time adverbs for the future (jetzt, gleich, bald etc). And we'll tackle the difference between "bis gleich" and "bis bald".
Vocab: jetzt, später, sofort, nachher, bald, demnächst
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