straks

Danish

Alternative forms

• strax (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Low German strakes, strackes (“stretched, right away”). Cognate with Icelandic strax and German stracks.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /straks/, [sd̥ʁɑɡ̊s]

Adverb

straks

1. at once, immediately, straight away, right away, instantly
2. presently, shortly

Synonyms

• lige nu
• med det samme
• med det vuns
• nu
• omgående
• straks
• øjeblikkelig

 

Conjunction

straks

1. directly, as soon as

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Dutch

Alternative forms

strax (informal, Internet, text messaging)

Etymology

From strak (“straight”) +‎ -s.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑks
• IPA^(key): [strɑks]

• Audio:

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Adverb

straks

1. later today, shortly, in a moment
2. (Suriname, elsewhere dialectal) immediately, right now

Synonyms

• later
• strakjes

Derived terms

• daarstraks
• strakjes
• tot straks

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German strak (“straight”).

Adverb

straks

1. immediately; right away
2. just

Synonyms

• øyeblikkelig

Noun

straks m (definite singular straksen, indefinite plural strakser, definite plural straksene)

1. a very short time period; a jiffy

Synonyms

• øyeblikk

Derived terms

• om to strakser

Conjunction

straks

1. as soon as

References

• “straks” in The Bokmål Dictionary.