Kurz
Example: Der Film war kurz, aber sehr spannend und unterhaltsam.
Definition
"Kurz" is a German adjective meaning short in duration or length. It describes something that lasts a brief time or has limited extent, such as a film, event, or object that is not long or extended. For example, a "kurz" movie is concise and to the point.
Etymology
The word "kurz" originates from Old High German 'kurz', which meant short or brief. It is related to similar words in other Germanic languages, such as Dutch 'kort' and English 'court' (in the sense of short). Did you know? "kurz" has been consistently used in German for centuries to describe brevity in both time and space.
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"Kurz" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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