Polyglot Dictionary

Verzögerung

/fɛɐ̯ˈtsøːɡəʁʊŋ/

die noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Verzögerungen

Meaning

  1. delay

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

verzug

Verzug is more formal or legal, like being in default or arrears; Verzögerung is the more general, everyday word for "delay."

Similar in other languages

French

attente

Close — a delay relates to waiting.

Practice

1 What does Verzögerung mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es gibt eine ___ von zehn Minuten.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Verzögerung?

noun

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