Noun
die Trockenheit
Pronunciation: /ˈtʁɔkənhaɪ̯t/
dryness, lack of moisture
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plural Trockenheiten
Meanings
Noun
- dryness, lack of moisture
- dryness (degree to which something is dry)
- drought
- dryness (of e.g. a lecture that is factual and boring)
Example sentence
Die diesjährige Trockenheit war sehr schädlich für die ländlichen Gebiete.
The drought this year was very damaging for rural areas.
Word forms
singular
die Trockenheit
plural
die Trockenheiten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Trockenheit
Accusativedie Trockenheit
Dativeder Trockenheit
Genitiveder Trockenheit
Plural
Nominativedie Trockenheiten
Accusativedie Trockenheiten
Dativeden Trockenheiten
Genitiveder Trockenheiten
Usage
- unter Trockenheit leiden — suffer from dryness or drought; unter takes dative
- Trockenheit / Trockenperiode — dryness / a dry spell; condition and period differ
Die Trockenheit des Holzes wurde vor der Verarbeitung geprüft.
The dryness of the wood was checked before processing.