laat
Afrikaans
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Dutch laten, from Middle Dutch laten, from Old Dutch lātan, from Proto-Germanic *lētaną.
Verb
editlaat (present laat, present participle latende, past participle gelaat)
- (auxiliary, with object) to cause to, to make; forms a causative phrase.
- Hy laat die bote vir die kus versamel.
- He makes the boats gather at the coast.
- (auxiliary, with (usually first-person) object) to let; forms a cohortative phrase.
- Laat ons dagga rook.
- Let′s smoke weed.
- (auxiliary, with object) to may, to let; forms a optative phrase.
- Laat daar lig wees.
- Let there be light.
- (copulative) to leave, to cause to remain in the same position or state
- Hulle laat hul geld vir die kos op die tafel.
- They leave their money for the food on the table.
- (auxiliary, with object) to let, to allow to
- Die burgemeester laat sy kinders 'n boomhuis bou.
- The mayor allows his children to build a treehouse.
Etymology 2
editFrom Dutch laat, from Middle Dutch laet, from Old Dutch *lat, from Proto-Germanic *lataz.
Adjective
editlaat (attributive laat or late, comparative later, superlative laaste)
Dutch
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle Dutch laet, from Old Dutch *lat, from Proto-West Germanic *lat, from Proto-Germanic *lataz.
Adjective
editlaat (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
editDeclension of laat | ||||
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uninflected | laat | |||
inflected | late | |||
comparative | later | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | laat | later | het laatst het laatste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | late | latere | laatste |
n. sing. | laat | later | laatste | |
plural | late | latere | laatste | |
definite | late | latere | laatste | |
partitive | laats | laters | — |
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- Afrikaans: laat
- Berbice Creole Dutch: lati
- Jersey Dutch: lât
- Negerhollands: laat, laet
- → Caribbean Javanese: lat, lati
- → Papiamentu: lat, laat
- → Sranan Tongo: lati
Etymology 2
editFrom Middle Dutch laet, from Old Dutch *lāt, from Proto-Germanic *lētaz.
Noun
editlaat m (plural laten, diminutive laatje n)
- (historical) serf
- Synonyms: halfvrije, horige, lijfeigene, serf
Derived terms
editEtymology 3
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
editlaat
- inflection of laten:
Anagrams
editGerman Low German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Low German and Old Saxon lat, from Proto-West Germanic *lat.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editlaat (comparative later or lätter, superlative laatst or lättst)
Declension
editgender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | he is laat | se is laat | dat is laat | se sünd laat | |
partitive | een Laats | een Laats | wat Laats | allens Laat | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | late | late | laat | late |
oblique | laten | late | laat | late | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | de late | de late | dat late | de laten |
oblique | den laten | de late | dat late | de laten | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | en late/laten | en late | en laat/latet | (keen) laten |
oblique | en laten | en late | en laat/latet | (keen) laten |
gender | singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | he is later | se is later | dat is later | se sünd later | |
partitive | een laters | een laters | wat laters | allens later | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | latere | latere | later | latere |
oblique | latern | latere | later | latere | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | de latere | de latere | dat latere | de latern |
oblique | den latern | de latere | dat latere | de latern | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | en latere/lateren | en latere | en later | (keen) latern |
oblique | en latern | en latere | en later | (keen) latern |
gender | singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | he is de Laatste | se is de Laatste | dat is dat Laatste | se sünd de Laatsten | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | laatste | laatste | laatst | laatste |
oblique | laatsten | laatste | laatst | laatste | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | de laatste | de laatste | dat laatste | de laatsten |
oblique | den laatsten | de laatste | dat laatste | de laatsten | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | en laatste/laatsten | en laatste | en laatst | (keen) laatsten |
oblique | en laatsten | en laatste | en laatst | (keen) laatsten |
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