# kurz ab

kurz ab is a German adverb meaning “curt”.

## Meanings

1. _Germany · Western · regional_ 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.”

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