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dürr

thin, scrawny

adjective DUER Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

arid, parched (of land)

Usage Note

dürr describes very thin, bony people or animals (dürre Arme) and also land or vegetation completely without moisture (dürres Gras). More vivid than mager or trocken and often carries a negative tone.

Examples

"Das dürre Kind wirkte ausgehungert und erschöpft."

Natural Translation

The scrawny child looked starved and exhausted.

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