Rövid

Rövid is a Hungarian adjective meaning "short" or "brief." It is used to describe length, duration, or extent, and appears in reference to objects, time intervals, distances, texts, or events. For example, rövid idő means a short time, rövid beszéd a short speech, and rövid út a short trip.

In addition to describing nouns, rövid participates in common Hungarian expressions and compounds. The adverbial form röviden means "briefly" or "in short." Related nouns include rövidség (brevity, conciseness) and rövidítés (abbreviation). The verb rövidít means "to abbreviate" or "to shorten," with rövidített as the past passive form meaning "abbreviated" or "shortened."

Grammatically, rövid is an attributive adjective that agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case, as is typical in Hungarian. It forms the comparative rövidebb (shorter) and the superlative legrövidebb or leg rövidebb (the shortest/shortest possible).

Etymology and history: rövid is a native Hungarian word and is attested in historical forms of the language. While the precise historical development is not always stated in concise sources, it is considered a basic, widely used term in modern Hungarian.

Usage notes: rövid is versatile across domains, from everyday speech to written text. It can describe physical dimensions, durations, or abstract notions of brevity. Its derived forms—rövidítés, rövidítés, röviden, and rövidít—cover related concepts such as abbreviation, conciseness, and concise expression.