kurz ab
See also: kürz ab
German
Etymology
Literally “short off”. Compare Dutch kortaf (“blunt”).
Adverb
kurz ab
- (regional, western Germany) curt; brief; blunt (especially over the telephone)
- Hat er noch was gesagt? — Nee. Er war kurz ab.
- “Did he say anything else?” — “No. He was rather curt.”
- Hat er noch was gesagt? — Nee. Er war kurz ab.
Synonyms
- kurz angebunden (more general)