gekürzt
Translation
shortened, reduced, cut, abridged
Examples
Der Artikel wurde stark gekürzt.
The article was heavily abridged.
Die Gehälter wurden um 10% gekürzt.
The salaries were cut by 10%.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is shortened/reduced something is shortened/reduced The film was shortened for television.
((sth.)) is cut ((by an amount)) something is cut by an amount The budget was cut by 20 percent.
Similar Words
Synonyms: reduziert (reduced), verkürzt (shortened); Antonyms: verlängert (extended), erhöht (increased)
Etymology
Past participle of 'kürzen' (to shorten), which comes from 'kurz' (short).
Memory Tips
Connects to the adjective 'kurz' (short). Think of making something shorter, or 'curt'. The result is 'gekürzt'.