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subiet

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch subiet, subijt (sudden), from Middle French subit (sudden), from Latin subitus (sudden) or subitō (suddenly).

Already in early modern Dutch the meaning “immediately” appeared. The dialectal sense shift from “immediately” to “later on” is similar to English dialectal drekly from directly.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /syˈbit/
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  • Hyphenation: su‧biet
  • Rhymes: -it

Adverb

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subiet

  1. (chiefly Netherlands, formal) immediately, at once
    Synonyms: gelijk, meteen, onmiddellijk, subito
  2. (Belgium, dialectal) later on
    Synonyms: seffens, straks, direct, later, zo dadelijk, zo meteen

Derived terms

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Franco-Provençal

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Noun

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subiet (Fribourgeois)

  1. Alternative form of subllèt (whistle)

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