subiet

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

1. (Netherlands, formal) immediately, at once
2. (Belgium, dialectal) later on

Συνώνυμα

dadelijk

meteen

op staande voet

aanstonds

🔜

schielijk

zo

pressant

brandend

direct

dringend

‼️

nijpend

spoedeisend

‼️

Με παύλα ως

su‧biet

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/syˈbit/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Κληρονομήθηκε από Μέσα Ολλανδικά: subiet

In summary

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.