No. 603 in German
sonst
"Sonst" means "otherwise," "else," or "in other cases."
In a sentence
Komm schnell, sonst verpassen wir den Zug.
Hurry up, otherwise we'll miss the train.
Otherwise; used as a conjunction to indicate what will happen if the earlier action is not fulfilled.
Haben Sie sonst noch Fragen?
Do you have any other questions?
Else; used as an adverb to refer to additional options or inquiries.
Das solltest du nicht tun, sonst könnten Probleme entstehen.
You shouldn't do that, or else problems could arise.
Or else; used as an adverb indicating the potential negative consequence of an action.
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