This is the 14515th most frequent German word.
kürzere
Comparative form of "kurz," meaning "shorter."
Here, 'kürzere' modifies 'Version,' indicating a comparison to a longer version of the report.
Für die Präsentation haben wir eine kürzere Version des Berichts vorbereitet.
For the presentation, we prepared a shorter version of the report.
In this context, 'kürzeren' describes 'Pause' by denoting it as shorter compared to other possible or standard break durations.
Nach der kürzeren Pause ging der Unterricht weiter.
After the shorter break, the class continued.
The word 'kürzere' modifies the noun 'Route,' comparing it as being shorter than another mentioned or implied route.