Kurzum
Translation
in short, in a nutshell, briefly, to sum up
Examples
Kurzum, es war ein voller Erfolg.
In short, it was a complete success.
Er redete lange, kurzum, er war dagegen.
He talked for a long time; in short, he was against it.
Grammar Patterns
Kurzum, [sentence] In short, [sentence] Kurzum, the meeting was successful.
Similar Words
Synonyms: kurz gesagt, zusammenfassend
Etymology
Composed of 'kurz' (short) and 'um' (around, in order to). Literally means 'to make it short'.
Memory Tips
Imagine you're wrapping 'um' (around) a long story to make it 'kurz' (short).