soeben

/zoˈʔeːbn̩/

adverb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

just now (a more formal alternative to gerade or eben)
- Der Zug ist soeben abgefahren.
  
  The train has just departed.

eben is the everyday word for "just now"; soeben is a more formal/written alternative, common in news reports.

1 What does soeben mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Zug ist ___ abgefahren.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches soeben?

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Last updated 2026-09-17