sofort

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German so vōrt, from so (intensifier) + vōrt (“forth; soon”). Written as one word from the 16th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zoˈfɔʁt/

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• Rhymes: -ɔʁt

Adverb

sofort

1. immediately, at once
   • 1960, Marie Luise Kaschnitz, Gespenster:

     Das Programm fiel ihr aus der Hand. Anton nahm sofort das glatte Heftchen auf.

     The programme fell from her hand. Anton picked the glossy pamphlet up immediately.

Derived terms

• sofortig

Further reading

• “sofort” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “sofort” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “sofort” in Duden online