Kort gezegd
Example: Kort gezegd, het feestje begint om zeven uur.
Definition
"Kort gezegd" is a Dutch expression used to summarize or state something briefly and concisely. It means 'in short' or 'to put it briefly,' often used to introduce a concise explanation or summary of information.
Etymology
The phrase "kort gezegd" comes from Dutch, where "kort" means 'short' and "gezegd" is the past participle of 'zeggen,' meaning 'to say.' Together, it literally means 'shortly said,' reflecting its function to express something briefly and directly.
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"Kort gezegd" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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