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How do you say "drought" in German?
die Dürre
In German, "drought" is die Dürre.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'DIR-reh', stress on the first syllable, with the umlaut 'ü' giving a rounded, tight vowel.
Grammar notes
die Dürre is feminine. Plural: die Dürren.
Example sentence
Die lange Dürre trocknete den Fluss aus.
The long drought dried up the river.
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How to remember die Dürre
Picture cracked, 'dry-ish' ground during a drought to help fix that tight 'ü' sound in your ear.
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- volcano der Vulkan
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Questions about die Dürre
How do you say "drought" in German?
In German, "drought" is die Dürre. It is a noun.
Is die Dürre masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die Dürre is feminine. Plural: die Dürren.
How is die Dürre used in a sentence?
Use die Dürre as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Die lange Dürre trocknete den Fluss aus. (The long drought dried up the river.).
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