straks

Danish

Alternative forms

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

Conjunction

straks

  1. directly, as soon as

Dutch

Alternative forms

strax (informal, Internet, text messaging)

Etymology

From strak (“straight”) +‎ -s.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɑks
  • IPA(key): [strɑks]
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Adverb

straks

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

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Derived terms

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German strak (“straight”).

Adverb

straks

  1. immediately; right away
  2. just

Synonyms

Noun

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

  1. a very short time period; a jiffy

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Conjunction

straks

  1. as soon as

References
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