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GERMAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

oft.

often

3 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adv/ɔft/
  1. often

Where this word comes from

From Middle High German ofte, oft, uft, from Old High German ofta, ofto, oftu, from Proto-Germanic *ufta, *uftō (“often”). Cognate with Dutch oft, English oft and often.

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