Kürzt

Kürzt is the third-person singular present tense form of the German verb kürzen, meaning to shorten, trim, or reduce. It is used to describe the act of making something shorter in length, duration, quantity, or scope, such as a text, a schedule, prices, or a physical object. The corresponding past participle is gekürzt, which appears in perfect tenses and passive constructions (for example, Der Text ist gekürzt / Der Text wird gekürzt).

Etymology and forms: kürzen stems from the adjective kurz (short) with the common verb-forming suffix -en. The verb has regular conjugation in the present tense (ich kürze, du kürzst, er kürzt, wir kürzen, ihr kürzt, sie kürzen). The related noun Kürzung denotes the act or result of shortening, while Kürzel refers to an abbreviation or shorthand.

Usage and contexts: kürzen is widely used in editing, publishing, film or media production, finance, and administration. Examples include Kürzt der Verlag den Text? (Is the publisher shortening the text?), Die Kosten werden gekürzt (The costs are being reduced), or Die Rede wurde gekürzt (The speech was shortened). In everyday language, Kürzung often refers to making something more concise or compact, while the noun Kürzung emphasizes the outcome.

Related terms: Kürze (brevity, conciseness), Kürzel (abbreviation or shorthand), Verkürzen (to shorten further or shorten comprehensively), and Abkürzung (abbreviation in the sense of shortened form). The concept contrasts with Verlängerung (extension) and Ausdehnung (expansion).