No. 2,654 in Dutch
kurt
"Kurt" is not a Dutch word; it is typically a name.
In a sentence
Kurt speelde gitaar in de band.
Kurt played guitar in the band.
In this sentence, 'Kurt' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name.
De term 'kurt' wordt soms gebruikt voor een korte puntige referentie.
The term 'kurt' is sometimes used for a short, pointed reference.
Here, 'kurt' is used as a synonym for something short or brief, possibly derived from linguistic transfer.
Haar uitleg was nogal kurt en liet mij met vragen achter.
Her explanation was rather curt and left me with questions.
In this context, 'kurt' is used as an adjective meaning abrupt or concise, adopted as a calque from English.
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