Kürzlich
Example: Ich habe kürzlich ein interessantes Buch gelesen.
Definition
"Kürzlich" is an adverb meaning 'recently' or 'not long ago,' used to describe an event or action that happened a short time before the present moment, as in the phrase, 'Ich habe kürzlich ein interessantes Buch gelesen,' meaning 'I recently read an interesting book.'
Etymology
The word "kürzlich" comes from the German adjective "kurz," meaning 'short.' The suffix '-lich' turns it into an adverb, implying something occurred a short time ago. Did you know? It captures the sense of briefness in time, much like the English word 'shortly.'
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"Kürzlich" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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