späten
Translation
late
Examples
Wir kamen am späten Abend an.
We arrived in the late evening.
Er hat den späten Zug verpasst.
He missed the late train.
Grammar Patterns
((as a declined adjective before a noun)) late... am späten Nachmittag
Similar Words
Synonyms: verspätet; Antonyms: früh
Etymology
From Old High German 'spāti', related to the concept of a period of time.
Memory Tips
Connect 'spät' to 'spot'. If you're late, you might be put on the 'spot'.