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Verspätungsminute

minute of delay (on transport)

noun fer-SHPAY-toongs-mi-noo-teh Rare
Travel & Places Transportation

Usage Note

Verspätungsminute is a single minute of delay; Deutsche Bahn reports millions of Verspätungsminuten annually. A very German compound that learners often find both amusing and useful.

Examples

"Im letzten Jahr summierten sich Millionen von Verspätungsminuten bei der Bahn."

Natural Translation

Last year millions of minutes of delay accumulated at the railway.

Literal Translation

In the last year summed themselves millions of delay-minutes at the railway.

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