# dürr

dürr is a German adjective meaning “thin and brittle”. Forms: dürrer, am dürrsten.

## Forms

- Comparative: dürrer
- Superlative: am dürrsten

## In other languages

- Русский: сухой
- Українська: сухий

## Meanings

1. _of twigs etc._ thin and brittle
2. _of land_ arid, barren
3. thin, scrawny, haggard
4. _Land, Acker, Boden_ dry; barren
   - Du musst die dürren Zweige abschneiden.
5. _Person_ lean; skinny; scrawny
   - Besser zu dick als zu dürr!

## Examples

- Du bist zu dürr. Du musst mehr essen! — You're too skinny! You need to eat more.
- Tom ist ein dürres Kind. — Tom is a scrawny kid.

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