sonst

This is the 603rd most frequent German word.


sonst

"Sonst" means "otherwise," "else," or "in other cases."


Otherwise; used as a conjunction to indicate what will happen if the earlier action is not fulfilled.

Komm schnell, sonst verpassen wir den Zug.

Hurry up, otherwise we'll miss the train.


Else; used as an adverb to refer to additional options or inquiries.

Haben Sie sonst noch Fragen?

Do you have any other questions?


Or else; used as an adverb indicating the potential negative consequence of an action.

Das solltest du nicht tun, sonst könnten Probleme entstehen.

You shouldn't do that, or else problems could arise.