Trockenheit

dryness

noun TROK-en-hyt Rare

Also means

drought

Usage Note

Trockenheit can mean simple absence of moisture (e.g. dry soil, dry air) or a prolonged meteorological drought. Context differentiates the two: anhaltende Trockenheit is drought; Trockenheit der Luft is low humidity.

Examples

"Die Trockenheit des Sommers hat die Ernte stark beeinträchtigt."

Natural Translation

The dryness of the summer severely affected the harvest.

Literal Translation

The dryness of-the summer has the harvest strongly affected.

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