kurz ab
See also: kürz ab
German edit
Etymology edit
Literally, "short off". Compare Dutch kortaf (“blunt”).
Adverb edit
- (regional, western Germany) curt; brief; blunt (especially over the telephone)
- Synonym: (more general) kurz angebunden
- Hat er noch was gesagt? — Nee. Er war kurz ab.
- “Did he say anything else?” — “No. He was rather curt.”