No. 893 in Dutch
kort
"Short" or "brief."
In a sentence
De vakantie was dit jaar erg kort.
The vacation was very short this year.
In this sentence, 'kort' is used as an adjective to describe the short duration of the vacation.
Kun je het even kort samenvatten?
Can you briefly summarize it?
'Kort' is utilized as an adverb in this context to express brevity in explanation.
Ik heb een kort moment om met je te praten.
I have a short moment to talk to you.
Here, 'kort' functions as an adjective to describe the brief or concise nature of the moment.
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