die Kürzung
Translation
reduction, cut, cutback
Examples
Die Kürzung des Budgets war notwendig.
The budget cut was necessary.
Es gab eine Kürzung der Gehälter.
There was a cut in salaries.
Grammar Patterns
((of sth.)) a cut/reduction of sth. The cut of the budget was unexpected.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Reduzierung (reduction), die Senkung (lowering); Antonym: die Erhöhung (increase)
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'kürzen' (to shorten) plus the suffix '-ung', which forms nouns.
Memory Tips
Connect it to the English word 'curt', which has a similar root. A 'Kürzung' makes something, like a budget, more curt or shorter.