trocken
Translation
dry, arid, boring, blunt
Examples
Die Wäsche ist schon trocken.
The laundry is already dry.
Ich trinke gern trockenen Wein.
I like to drink dry wine.
Das Thema war sehr trocken.
The topic was very dry.
Grammar Patterns
to be trocken to be dry The air is very dry today.
trockener Wein dry wine A dry white wine goes well with fish.
trockener Humor dry humour He is known for his dry humour.
Similar Words
Synonyms: arid, parched; Antonyms: nass (wet), feucht (damp)
Etymology
From Old High German 'truckan'. Related to the English word 'drought'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'truck' driving through a 'trocken' (dry) desert.