kurzweilig
Translation
entertaining, amusing, diverting
Examples
Der Film war sehr kurzweilig.
The movie was very entertaining.
Wir hatten einen kurzweiligen Abend.
We had an entertaining evening.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is entertaining. The movie was very entertaining.
Similar Words
Synonyms: unterhaltsam, amüsant; Antonyms: langweilig, monoton
Etymology
From 'kurz' (short) + 'Weile' (a while). It literally means 'making a while short'.
Memory Tips
Think 'short while'. Something so entertaining it makes time fly and feel short.