verzögert

Verzögert is a German word that can function as the past participle of the verb verzögern and as an adjective describing something that has been slowed or postponed. It denotes a delay in time, progress, or execution. In sentences, verzögert can describe events, deliveries, responses, or processes that occur later than planned or expected. Predicate use is common, for example: Die Lieferung war verzögert. It can also modify nouns in attributive position: eine verzögerte Lieferung, ein verzögertes Signal, verzögerte Lieferungen.

Etymology and related forms: Verzögert comes from verzögern, formed with the prefix ver- and the verb zögern (to hesitate). The noun Verzögerung means delay or retardation. The meaning centers on the idea of timing being pushed back or slowed.

Usage and nuance: Verzögert is used across everyday, business, and technical contexts. In transportation, production, or communication, a delay may be described as verzögert. Distinctions exist with verwandte terms: verspätet generally refers to lateness or being late in arrival (often with a sense of tardiness), while Verzögerung denotes the delay itself as a phenomenon. In technical language, verzögert can describe delayed signals or responses, and Verzögerung is used for the measured or observed delay in systems.

Examples of contexts: a verzögerte Lieferung (delayed delivery); eine verzögerte Verhandlung (proceedings that were postponed); ein verzögertes Signal in einer Schaltung. Verbal forms include verzögert verzögern (to delay) and die Verzögerung (the delay).