Kurz
Example: Der Film war kurz, aber sehr spannend.
Definition
"Kurz" describes something that has a small length or duration, often referring to time or physical dimensions. For example, in the phrase 'Der Film war kurz, aber sehr spannend,' it means the film was brief but very exciting.
Etymology
The word "kurz" comes from Old High German 'kurz,' which shares roots with Old English 'curt' and Latin 'brevis.' It originally referred to something cut short or brief. Did you know that "kurz" has maintained its meaning of brevity for centuries in German?
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"Kurz" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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