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sonst

otherwise

Meaning of sonst

if not; in a different way

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German/zɔnst/
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What's the difference between sonst / andernfalls / sonstig / anderenfalls / anderweitig / in anderem Fall

🇩🇪German
sonst

otherwise — if not; in a different way

B1Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
andernfalls

Used in the sense of “otherwise, if not,” often to introduce a consequence or warning.

B1Very Often

Du musst dich beeilen, andernfalls verpasst du den Zug.

Тебе нужно поторопиться, иначе ты опоздаешь на поезд.

S
🇩🇪German
sonstig

Means “other, miscellaneous, additional” and usually refers to different things, not to the meaning “otherwise.”

B1Often

Unter sonstigen Kosten fallen auch Versandgebühren.

К прочим расходам относятся также расходы на доставку.

A
🇩🇪German
anderenfalls

Very close to “andernfalls,” but slightly more formal and bookish.

B1Rarely

Sie müssen die Unterlagen heute einreichen, anderenfalls kann der Antrag nicht bearbeitet werden.

Вы должны подать документы сегодня, иначе заявление не сможет быть обработано.

A
🇩🇪German
anderweitig

Means “otherwise, in another way, elsewhere”; often refers to a different method or source rather than a condition.

B1Often

Die Informationen sind anderweitig nicht verfügbar.

Эта информация недоступна другим способом.

I
🇩🇪German
in anderem Fall

Literally “in another case”; conveys “otherwise” but sounds more descriptive and less concise than “andernfalls.”

B1Rarely

Du solltest die Rechnung heute bezahlen, in anderem Fall entstehen Mahngebühren.

Тебе следует оплатить счёт сегодня, в противном случае возникнут штрафы за просрочку.

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how to pronounce sonst

/zɔnst/

sonst translation

otherwise

sonst transcription

/zɔnst/

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wenn nicht; andernfalls

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