Later
Example: Ik kom later naar het feest toe.
Definition
"Later" is an adverb used to indicate a time subsequent to the present or a previously mentioned time. It means at a time after now or after the time referred to, as in the phrase "Ik kom later naar het feest toe," meaning I will come to the party later.
Etymology
The word "later" comes from the Old English word "lætra," which is a comparative form of "læt," meaning slow or late. Did you know? The word evolved to express a relative time following the current moment, capturing the idea of something happening afterward.
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"Later" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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