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 kuerz	si ass kuerz	et ass kuerz	si si(nn) kuerz
nominative / accusative	attributive and/or after determiner	kuerzen	kuerz	kuerzt	kuerz
	independent without determiner			kuerzes	kuerzer
dative	after any declined word	kuerzen	kuerzer	kuerzen	kuerzen
	as first declined word	kuerzem		kuerzem