kurzerhand

German

Alternative forms

• kurzer Hand

Etymology

Univerbation of kurzer +‎ Hand, calque of Latin brevī manū.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʊʁt͡sɐˌhant/, /ˌkʊʁt͡sɐˈhant/

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Adverb

kurzerhand

1. without further ado, without a second thought
2. curtly, abruptly

Synonyms

• schlankerhand
• brevi manu

Related terms

• leichterhand

Further reading

• “kurzerhand” in Duden online