Noun
die Dürre
Pronunciation: /ˈdʏʁə/
drought, aridity
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plural Dürren
Meanings
Noun
- drought, aridity
Example sentence
Während der langen Dürre sind viele Bäume eingegangen.
Many trees died during the long drought.
Word forms
singular
die Dürre
plural
die Dürren
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Dürre
Accusativedie Dürre
Dativeder Dürre
Genitiveder Dürre
Plural
Nominativedie Dürren
Accusativedie Dürren
Dativeden Dürren
Genitiveder Dürren
Usage
- eine lang anhaltende Dürre — a prolonged drought; feminine noun
- Dürre / trockenes Wetter — a drought / dry weather generally; Dürre suggests a sustained lack of water
Das alte Foto zeigt den Fluss während einer langen Dürre.
The old photograph shows the river during a long drought.