trocken
Translation
dry, arid, droll, brut (wine)
Examples
Er wischt mit einem trockenen Tuch.
He wipes with a dry cloth.
Ich mag trockenen Weißwein.
I like dry white wine.
Sein trockener Humor ist bekannt.
His dry humor is well-known.
Grammar Patterns
(predicative) The towel is dry.
(attributive) I need a dry cloth.
Similar Words
Synonyms: dürr (arid); Antonyms: nass (wet), feucht (moist/damp)
Etymology
From Old High German 'truckan'. It is a cognate of the English word 'dry'.
Memory Tips
The word 'trocken' sounds a bit like 'truckin'' on a dry, dusty road. It's also very similar to 'dry'.