scurt

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *excurtus, from Latin curtus (“short”); the initial s- may also have been added later in Romanian, or appeared as a result of the influence of scurta, from excurtare. Compare also Aromanian shcurtu. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskurt/
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  • Rhymes: -urt

Adjective

scurt m or n (feminine singular scurtă, masculine plural scurți, feminine/neuter plural scurte)

  1. (of length) short
  2. (of duration) short, brief

Declension

Declension of scurt
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative 		indefinite scurt scurtă scurți scurte
definite scurtul scurta scurții scurtele
genitive-
dative 		indefinite scurt scurte scurți scurte
definite scurtului scurtei scurților scurtelor

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