"Kurzweil" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈkəɹts.vaɪl/ [US, literary] Forms: Kurzweils [plural]
Etymology: From German Kurzweil. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|de|Kurzweil}} German Kurzweil Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|Kurzweils}} Kurzweil (plural Kurzweils)
  1. A surname from German. Derived forms: Kurzweilian, Kurzweil singularity
    Sense id: en-Kurzweil-en-name-gISmo46Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, English undefined derivations

Noun [German]

IPA: [ˈkʊʁt͡svaɪ̯l] Audio: De-Kurzweil.ogg Forms: Kurzweil [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Kurzweil [nominative, singular], Kurzweil [genitive, singular], Kurzweil [dative, singular], Kurzweil [accusative, singular]
Etymology: From Middle High German kurzewile, kurzwile (“short while; reduction of time”). For more, see "kurz", "Weile". Cognate with Dutch kortwijl and kortswijl. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|kurzewile}} Middle High German kurzewile, {{cog|nl|kortwijl|}} Dutch kortwijl Head templates: {{de-noun|f.sg}} Kurzweil f (genitive Kurzweil, no plural) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f.sg}}
  1. (dated) amusement, diversion, pastime (light pleasant entertainment) Tags: dated, feminine, no-plural Derived forms: kurzweilig (alt: → Kurzweiligkeit), Kurzweilchen [archaic], kurzweilen [archaic], Kurzweiler (Kurzweilerrat) (alt: → Kurzweilerin) [archaic], Kurzweilung [archaic], kurzweilvoll [archaic]
    Sense id: en-Kurzweil-de-noun-sZH75Ioc Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Synonyms: Ablenkung, Abwechslung, Amüsement, Belustigung, Fun, Spaß, Unterhaltung, Vergnügen, Zeitvertreib, Zerstreuung, Gaudi [Germany, Southeastern, colloquial], Ergötzen, Ergötzung [honorific] [language, linguistics, human-sciences, sciences], Distraktion [archaic]

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