kurzerhand

on the spot / without further ado

English meaning: on the spot / without further ado
CEFR level: C1 — Advanced
Dictionary: German words with K

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

Words that go with kurzerhand

die Abhandlunga treatise / discourse / pamphlet das Akrostichonacrostic akzentuierento accentuate (stress)die Allegorieallegory die Alliterationalliteration die Ambiguitätambiguity das Ammenmärchenan old wives tale die Anaphoraanaphora anonymisierento anonymize anprangernto denounce / pillory die Anspielungan innuendo / allusion anstachelnto goad / egg on

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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