abrupt

== English == === Etymology === First attested in 1583. Borrowed from Latin abruptus (“broken off”), perfect passive participle of abrumpō (“break off”), formed from ab (“from, away from”) + rumpō (“to break”). === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /əˈbɹʌpt/, /æbˈɹʌpt/ Rhymes: -ʌpt === Adjective === abrupt (comparative more abrupt or abrupter, superlative most abrupt or abruptest) (obsolete, rare) Broken away (from restraint). [Attested only in the late 16th century.] Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious. [First attested in the late 16th century.] Curt in manner. [First attested in the late 16th century.] Synonyms: brusque, rude, uncivil, impolite, terse, brisk Having sudden transitions from one subject or state to another; unconnected; disjointed. [First attested in the late 16th century.] (obsolete) Broken off. [Attested from the early 17th century until the mid 18th century.] Extremely steep or craggy as if broken up; precipitous. [First attested in the early 17th century.] (botany) Suddenly terminating, as if cut off; truncate. [First attested in the early 19th century.] ==== Synonyms ==== (precipitous): broken, rough, rugged (without time to prepare): sudden; see also Thesaurus:sudden (uncivil): blunt, brusque (without transition): disconnected, unexpected ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === abrupt (third-person singular simple present abrupts, present participle abrupting, simple past and past participle abrupted) (transitive, archaic) To tear off or asunder. [First attested in the mid 17th century.] To interrupt suddenly. [First attested in the mid 17th century.] ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === abrupt (plural abrupts) (poetic) Something which is abrupt; an abyss. [First attested in the mid 17th century.] ==== Translations ==== === References === == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from French abrupt, itself borrowed from Latin abruptus, from abrumpēre (“to break off”). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: ab‧rupt === Adjective === abrupt (comparative abrupter, superlative abruptst) abrupt (sudden) ==== Declension ==== == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin abruptus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.bʁypt/ === Adjective === abrupt (feminine abrupte, masculine plural abrupts, feminine plural abruptes) Extremely steep, near vertical curt and abrupt Done or said forwardly and without caution to avoid shocking ==== Derived terms ==== abruptement === Further reading === “abrupt”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == German == === Etymology === 18th century, from Latin abruptus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /apˈʁʊpt/, /aˈbʁʊpt/ === Adjective === abrupt (strong nominative masculine singular abrupter, comparative abrupter, superlative am abruptesten) abrupt sudden, unforeseen Synonyms: jäh, plötzlich, schlagartig unconnected, having sudden transitions, (of movements) jerking ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “abrupt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “abrupt” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin abruptus (“broken off, torn; abrupt”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈbrʉpt/ Rhymes: -ʉpt Hyphenation: ab‧rupt === Adjective === abrupt (neuter singular abrupt, definite singular and plural abrupte, comparative mer abrupt, superlative mest abrupt) abrupt (having sudden transitions from one subject or state to another; unconnected; disjointed) Synonyms: plutselig, brå abrupte setninger ― abrupt sentences abrupt tale ― abrupt speech ==== Derived terms ==== abrupthet (“abruptness”) === References === “abrupt” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “abrupt” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). “abrupt” in Store norske leksikon == Romanian == === Alternative forms === абрупт (abrupt) — post-1930s Cyrillic spelling === Etymology === Borrowed from French abrupt, Latin abruptus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈbrupt/ Rhymes: -upt Hyphenation: a‧brupt === Adjective === abrupt m or n (feminine singular abruptă, masculine plural abrupți, feminine/neuter plural abrupte) abrupt extremely steep, near vertical ==== Declension ==== === References === “abrupt”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026 == Swedish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈbrɵpːt/ === Adjective === abrupt abrupt, sudden ==== Declension ==== === Adverb === abrupt suddenly ==== Synonyms ==== plötsligt