kuerz

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German kurz, from Latin curtus. Cognate with German kurz, English curt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kue̯ts/, [kuə̯ts]

Adjective

kuerz (masculine kuerzen, neuter kuerzt, comparative méi kuerz or kierzer, superlative am kierzten)

  1. short (in length)
  2. short, brief (in time)
  3. concise, succinct

Declension

Declension of kuerz
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative hien ass si ass et ass si si(nn)
nominative /
accusative
attributive and/or after determiner kuerzen kuerzt
independent without determiner kuerzes kuerzer
dative after any declined word kuerzen kuerzer kuerzen kuerzen
as first declined word kuerzem kuerzem