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Dürre
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dürre -durre
German
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Etymology
From de gmh dürre, from de goh durrī, from de gmw-pro *þurʀī, from de gem-pro *þursuz, ultimately from de ine-pro *ters-. Equivalent to de dürr dry e -ness.
Pronunciation
de /ˈdʏʁə/
de De-Dürre.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de ʏʁə 2
de Dür re
Noun
f
drought, aridity
Declension
f
Noun
Dürre<+>
nominalized feminine of de dürr: a scrawny woman
de Gott sprach zu Ahab: „Wenn du nicht ablässt von deinem bösen Tun, schicke ich dir eine lange Dürre!“ Darauf Ahab: „Nun, eine kleine Dicke wäre mir natürlich lieber...” God said to Ahab, "If you do not stop your evil deeds, I will send you a long drought!" Ahab replied, "Well, I would, of course, prefer a little fat one..." (a joke featuring the double-meaning of Dürre [meaning 1: drought, meaning 2: thin woman])
Further reading
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