kurz
Translation
short, brief, briefly
Examples
Der Film war sehr kurz.
The film was very short.
Warte bitte kurz hier.
Please wait here briefly.
Vor kurzem war ich in Berlin.
I was in Berlin recently.
Grammar Patterns
short (adj.) The trousers are too short.
((vor kurzem)) recently, a short while ago I saw him recently.
((kurz)) briefly, for a moment Wait briefly.
Similar Words
Synonyms: knapp; Antonyms: lang
Etymology
From Latin 'curtus' (shortened, incomplete).
Memory Tips
Cognate with English 'curt' (rudely brief) and 'curtain' (cuts off view).