kurzzeitig
Translation
temporary, brief, momentary
Examples
Es gab eine kurzzeitige Störung im System.
There was a temporary fault in the system.
Er war nur kurzzeitig abwesend.
He was only briefly absent.
Grammar Patterns
((adjective)) + noun: temporary a kurzzeitige interruption
((adverb)): briefly, for a short time The power was out kurzzeitig.
Similar Words
Synonyms: vorübergehend, momentan, kurzfristig; Antonyms: langzeitig, dauerhaft
Etymology
From 'kurz' (short) + 'Zeit' (time) + '-ig' (adjective suffix). Literally means 'short-time-y'.
Memory Tips
Break it down into 'kurz' (short) and 'Zeit' (time). It describes something that lasts for only a short time.