laat

• IPA^(key): /lɑːt/

From Dutch laten, from Middle Dutch laten, from Old Dutch lātan, from Proto-Germanic *lētaną.

laat (present laat, present participle latende, past participle gelaat)

1. (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.

2. (auxiliary, with (usually first-person) object) to let; forms a cohortative phrase.

   Laat ons dagga rook.

   Let′s smoke weed.

3. (auxiliary, with object) to may, to let; forms an optative phrase.

   Laat daar lig wees.

   Let there be light.

4. (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.

5. (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.

From Dutch laat, from Middle Dutch laet, from Old Dutch *lat, from Proto-Germanic *lataz.

laat (attributive laat or late, comparative later, superlative laaste)

1. late (not early)

• IPA^(key): /laːt/

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• Hyphenation: laat
• Rhymes: -aːt

From Middle Dutch laet, from Old Dutch *lat, from Proto-West Germanic *lat, from Proto-Germanic *lataz.

laat (comparative later, superlative laatst)

1. 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.

2. tardy

   De leerling was laat voor de les en moest zich verontschuldigen. ― The student was tardy for the class and had to apologize.

• 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

From Middle Dutch laet, from Old Dutch *lāt, from Proto-Germanic *lētaz.

laat m (plural laten, diminutive laatje n)

1. (historical) serf

   Synonyms: halfvrije, horige, lijfeigene, serf

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

laat

1. inflection of laten:
   1. first/second/third-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative

• taal

From Middle Low German and Old Saxon lat, from Proto-West Germanic *lat.

• IPA^(key): /laːt/, /lɔːt/, /lɒːt/

laat (comparative later or lätter, superlative laatst or lättst)

1. late, tardy

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaqat.

laat

1. badness