kurzerhand
C1on the spot / without further ado
- English meaning
- on the spot / without further ado
- CEFR level
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kurzerhand in a sentence
Er entschied kurzerhand, das Projekt abzubrechen.
He decided on the spot to cancel the project.
Word family
kurzerhand is built from kurz (short, brief) and die Hand (hand). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where kurzerhand comes from
Zusammenrückung der Phrase kurzer Hand :Lehnübersetzung des in der Rechtssprache gebräuchlichen en brevī manū im 18. Jahrhundert :als Zusammenschreibung spätestens seit Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts belegt
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Questions about kurzerhand
What does kurzerhand mean in English?
kurzerhand means "on the spot / without further ado". For example: "Er entschied kurzerhand, das Projekt abzubrechen." — "He decided on the spot to cancel the project."
What level is kurzerhand in German?
kurzerhand is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.
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