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in short
Used to summarize a preceding, longer statement or get to the point. It means something like 'kurz gesagt' (in short) or 'zusammenfassend' (in summary).
Er erklärte seine komplizierte Situation, seine finanziellen Probleme und die familiären Schwierigkeiten – kurzum, es ging ihm nicht gut.
He explained his complicated situation, his financial problems, and the family difficulties—in short, he was not doing well.
The word is made up of 'kurz' (short) and 'um' (around/about). You can think of it as 'um es kurz zu machen' (to make it short) or 'kurz zusammengefasst' (briefly summarized).
Lange Rede, kurzer Sinn – kurzum, der Plan hat funktioniert.
Long story short—in short, the plan worked.
'Kurzum' (in short) is an adverb that often stands at the beginning of the sentence in position 1. In this case, the verb follows directly after it in position 2.
Die Reise war schlecht geplant, das Hotel war schmutzig, das Essen war kalt – kurzum, es war ein furchtbarer Urlaub.
The trip was badly planned, the hotel was dirty, the food was cold—in short, it was a terrible vacation.
'Kurzum' (in short) is mainly used in written language or in more formal speeches to conclude an argument or narrative.
Der Bericht analysiert die Marktentwicklung, die Konkurrenz und die internen Prozesse. Kurzum, er empfiehlt eine strategische Neuausrichtung.
The report analyzes market development, the competition, and internal processes. In short, it recommends a strategic realignment.
so / therefore
Also and kurzum can both appear at the end of a line of thought after several pieces of information. Also primarily marks the resulting conclusion, while kurzum briefly summarizes what came before and gets to the point. Use also for the result and kurzum for a concluding summary.
Der Zug fällt aus und der nächste kommt erst morgen; kurzum, wir nehmen den Bus.
The train has been canceled and the next one won’t arrive until tomorrow; in short, we’re taking the bus.
Der Zug fällt aus, also nehmen wir den Bus.
The train has been canceled, so we’re taking the bus.
