Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #150
Word (Wort)

später

Translation (Übersetzung) later
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /ˈʃpɛːtɐ/
A1
Adverb
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
adverb time temporal common A1 basic vocabulary
"später" is a temporal adverb derived from the adjective "spät" (late). It can also function as a comparative form of "spät" (meaning "later" in the sense of "more late"). It is one of the most common temporal adverbs in German and is used in both spoken and written language across all registers.

später - German Adverb - später Meaning - später Translation - später Adverb Examples

später is a German Adverb

Learn später meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. später is classified as an Adverb in German grammar.

später Examples (Beispiele) in English

später examples with English translations. See how to use später in sentences. später example sentences in English below.

Wir treffen uns später.
We are meeting later.
Making plans
Kannst du das später erklären?
Can you explain that later?
Requesting a delay
Später wurde alles besser.
Later, everything got better.
Narrating past events
Er ist später angekommen als erwartet.
He arrived later than expected.
Comparison
Bis später!
See you later!
Casual farewell

später Word Family - später Related Words - später Family Members

später Word Family (Wortfamilie)

später word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn später family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore später related words and expand your German vocabulary.

Base Adjective (Grundadjektiv)
spät
Meaning: late
Example: Es ist schon spät. (It is already late.)
Adjective
Superlative Form (Adverbial) (Superlativ (Adverbial))
am spätesten
Meaning: latest
Example: Er kommt am spätesten. (He comes the latest.)
Adverb
Superlative Form (Adjectival) (Superlativ (Adjektivisch))
späteste
Meaning: latest
Example: die späteste Nachricht (the latest news)
Adjective
Noun Derivation (Substantivierung)
die Spätzeit
Meaning: the late period
Example: die Spätzeit des Römischen Reiches (the late period of the Roman Empire)
Noun

später Usage - später Collocations - später Idioms - später Synonyms - später Antonyms

später Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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später Collocations (Kollokationen)

später collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn später word combinations and how to use später with other words naturally.

bis später
see you later
High frequency
später am Tag
later in the day
High frequency
später im Jahr
later in the year
Medium frequency
später kommen
to come later
High frequency
später erfahren
to find out later
Medium frequency
später entscheiden
to decide later
Medium frequency
viel später
much later
Medium frequency
später nachholen
to catch up on later
Low frequency

später Idioms (Redewendungen)

später idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing später with meanings and explanations. Master später expressions used in everyday German.

Kommt Zeit, kommt Rat.
Time will tell. / Things will work out.
A proverb meaning that with time, a solution or answer will present itself.
Aufgeschoben ist nicht aufgehoben.
Postponed is not abandoned.
Means that delaying a task doesn't mean it disappears; it still needs to be done eventually.
Morgen ist auch noch ein Tag.
Tomorrow is another day.
Used to suggest postponing something or to console someone that there is still time.

später Synonyms (Synonyme)

später synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for später and expand your German vocabulary. Learn später similar words and their usage.

danach
Meaning: afterwards
High similarity
nachher
Meaning: later, afterwards
High similarity
anschließend
Meaning: subsequently
Medium similarity
in Zukunft
Meaning: in the future
Medium similarity
zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt
Meaning: at a later point in time
Low similarity

später Antonyms (Antonyme)

später antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to später. Discover später opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

früher
Meaning: earlier
jetzt
Meaning: now
sofort
Meaning: immediately
gleich
Meaning: right away, in a moment

später Semantically Related Words - später Contextually Related Words - später Thematically Related Words

später Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

später semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to später. Explore später related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn später contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

Zeit Uhr Termin Verspätung Zukunft Verzögerung nach dann

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