Sofortige

sofortige is the attributive form of the German adjective sofortig, meaning immediate or prompt. It is used before feminine singular nouns to express that something happens without delay. In both everyday and formal language, you encounter phrases such as die sofortige Lieferung or eine sofortige Reaktion, where the adjective agrees with the noun in gender, number, and case.

Origin and inflection: sofortig derives from sofort (immediately) with the suffix -ig. The endings follow standard German adjective declension. After a definite article, the feminine nominative or accusative takes -e: die sofortige Lieferung, eine sofortige Reaktion. Masculine nominative: der sofortige Plan; neuter nominative: das sofortige Angebot. Plural: die sofortigen Lieferungen. When no article is present, strong declension applies: sofortige Lieferung, sofortige Reaktion, sofortige Maßnahmen.

Usage and nuance: sofortige is common in business, logistics, law, and media contexts to denote immediacy or urgency. It is synonymous with unmittelbar or unverzüglich in many settings, though slightly more everyday. The adverb sofort means immediately and is not declined; it is used where no attributive adjective is involved. As with other adjectives, the form changes to match the noun's gender, number, and case.

See also: Sofort, Sofortzahlung, unmittelbar, unverzüglich.