# laat
## Afrikaans
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /lɑːt/

### Etymology 1

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

#### Verb

laat (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 an 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

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

#### Adjective

laat (attributive laat or late, comparative later, superlative laaste)
* late (not early)

## Dutch
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /laːt/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: laat
* Rhymes: -aːt

### Etymology 1

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

#### Adjective

laat (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.

##### Derived terms

* laatbloeier
* laatheid
* laatkomer
* laattijdig

##### Descendants

* 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

### Etymology 2

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

#### Noun

laat m (plural laten, diminutive laatje n)
* (historical) serf
    Synonyms: halfvrije, horige, lijfeigene, serf

##### Derived terms

* leenlaat
* lijflaat
* vrijlaat

### Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Verb

laat
* inflection of laten:
** first/second/third-person singular present indicative
** imperative

### Anagrams

* taal

## German Low German
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /laːt/, /lɔːt/, /lɒːt/

### Adjective

laat (comparative later or lätter, superlative laatst or lättst)
* late, tardy

#### Declension
## Tagal Murut
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaqat.

### Noun

laat
* badness