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kurz

kurz

Czech

Alternative forms

Noun

kurz m

  1. course (period of learning)
  2. course (direction of movement of a vessel)
  3. rate (in exchange rate)

Derived terms


German

Etymology

From Old High German kurz, from Latin curtus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʊʁt͡s/, [kʰʊɐ̯t͡s]

Adjective

kurz (comparative kürzer, superlative am kürzesten)

  1. short, brief
  2. concise

Declension

Adverb

kurz

  1. briefly, in short

Derived terms


Old High German

Etymology

From Latin curtus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kurt͡s/

Adjective

kurz

  1. short

Derived terms

Descendants


Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuʂ/

Noun

kurz m inan

  1. dust

Usage notes

There are two words that overlap semantically with English dust. The first one is kurz, which refers to airborne dust that settles on things as a form of pollution. The second is pył, which is neutral and refers to any very finely divided solid substance. For instance, the phrase I swiped the dust from the shelves would be equivalent to Starłem kurz z półek, but the compound coal dust would be translated as pył węglowy.

Declension

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Verb

kurz

  1. second-person singular imperative of kurzyć