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Abkürzung

abbreviation

noun AP-kewr-tsung Less Common
Communication Language

Also means

shortcut

Usage Note

Abkürzung means both a shortened written form (an abbreviation) and a shorter route (a shortcut), as in eine Abkürzung nehmen. It derives from abkürzen ('to shorten'), built on kurz ('short').

Examples

"Wir nehmen eine Abkürzung durch den Park."

Natural Translation

We take a shortcut through the park.

Literal Translation

We take a shortcut through the park.

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