durri

Old High German

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *þurʀī, from Proto-Germanic *þursuz, akin to Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍃𐌿𐍃 (þaursus), Old Norse þurr, Icelandic þurr, Old English þyrre.

Alternative forms

Adjective

durri

  1. dry
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Middle High German: durre, dürre

Etymology 2

From the adjective durri: durri +‎ -ī.

Alternative forms

Noun

durrī f

  1. dryness
Declension
Declension of durrī (īn-stem)
case singular plural
nominative durrī durrī
accusative durrī durrī
genitive durrī durrino
dative durrī durrinum
Descendants
  • Middle High German: dürre
    • Alemannic German: Düri, Dürri
    • Cimbrian: dörre
    • German: Dürre

References

  • Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer
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