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 a 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 later, comparative laaste, superlative laatste)

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)

   Het is toch te laat.

   It's too late.

   't Is al laat geworden.

   It's gotten late already.

   Antonym: vroeg

   Synonym: spade

2. tardy

   Ze komt altijd laat aan.

   She always arrives late.

• laatbloeier
• laatheid
• laatkomer
• laattijdig

• 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

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

laat

1. first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of laten
2. imperative of laten

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

• leenlaat
• lijflaat
• vrijlaat

• 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