# kurz angebunden

kurz angebunden is a German adjective meaning “curt”.

## Meanings

1. _idiomatic_ curt; brief; blunt (especially over the telephone)
   - Hat er noch was gesagt? — Nee. Er war kurz angebunden. — “Did he say anything else?” — “No. He was rather curt.”

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