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Other Examples
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Ich habe ein bisschen Verspätung, wartest du?
I'm running a bit late, will you wait for me?
The tinted words form a set phrase: Verspätung haben
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Emil ist sauer, weil die Lieferung Verspätung hat.
Emil is annoyed because the delivery is late.
The tinted words form a set phrase: Verspätung haben
Grammar
- Plural
- die Verspätungen In the plural the article is always "die".
Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Verspätung. Der, Die or Das? The Rules
Phrases With This Word
- Verspätung haben to be late
Declension
The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.
| Case | Singular | Plural | Example |
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| Nominative wer? was? | die Verspätung | die Verspätungen | |
| Accusative wen? was? | die Verspätung | die Verspätungen |
Werdet ihr für die Verspätung eigentlich entschädigt?
Are you actually getting compensation for the delay?
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| Dative wem? | der Verspätung | den Verspätungen | |
| Genitive wessen? | der Verspätung | der Verspätungen |
Wegen der Verspätung kommt Emil zu spät zur Arbeit.
Because of the delay Emil is late for work.
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How the Word Is Built
Ver prefix spät root ung suffix
- ver-
- often a change, a loss or "away": vermieten (to rent out), verlieren (to lose), sich verlaufen (to get lost).
- -ung
- a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).
Word family
In Otti's situations: Emil makes a complaint, Emil's flight is cancelled
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