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Old English · adjective

þyrre

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/ˈθyr.re/
[ˈθyrˠ.rˠe]
Syllables
ˈθyr · re (2 syllables)
Modern English
drywet

Meaning

  1. not wet; dry

Declension

Strong declension of þyrre
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative þyrreþyrruþyrroþyrre
Accusative þyrneþyrreþyrre
Genitive þyrresþyrreþyrres
Dative þyrrumþyrreþyrrum
Instrumental þyrreþyrreþyrre
Plural
Nominative þyrreþyrraþyrreþyrruþyrro
Accusative þyrreþyrraþyrreþyrruþyrro
Genitive þyrraþyrraþyrra
Dative þyrrumþyrrumþyrrum
Instrumental þyrrumþyrrumþyrrum
Weak declension of þyrre
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative þyrraþyrreþyrre
Accusative þyrranþyrranþyrre
Genitive þyrranþyrranþyrran
Dative þyrranþyrranþyrran
Instrumental þyrranþyrranþyrran
Plural
Nominative þyrranþyrranþyrran
Accusative þyrranþyrranþyrran
Genitive þyrraþyrrenaþyrraþyrrenaþyrraþyrrena
Dative þyrrumþyrrumþyrrum
Instrumental þyrrumþyrrumþyrrum

All forms (9)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *þurʀī, from Proto-Germanic *þursuz (“dry”), from Proto-Indo-European *ters- (“dry”). Cognate with Old Saxon thurri (“dry”), Old High German durri (“dry”), Old Norse þurr (“dry”), Latin terra (“dry land”).

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