sofort

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sofort

[zoˈfɔʁt]

Rhymes with ɔʁt

Where it comes from

mittelniederdeutsch: vōrt: „vorwärts“, aber auch „alsbald“, verstärkt: so vōrt, was im 16. Jahrhundert zu sofort zusammengesetzt wurde.

adverb sof.

ohne irgendeine Verzögerung, auf der Stelle Bitte schließe sofort diese Tür.
Similar: auf der Stelle, augenblicklich, stehenden Fußes · Opposite: später, irgendwann

In English

anon straight away, at once
immediately in an immediate manner
outright at once
at once immediately
right away very soon
forthwith without delay — see also immediately, right away
just now in a little while
on sight immediately when sighted

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"sofort." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/sofort. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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sofort. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/sofort

Chicago

"sofort." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/sofort.

BibTeX

@misc{sofort_2026,
  title = {sofort},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/sofort},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}