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  4. extreme Trockenheit

extreme Trockenheit

/ɛkˈstʁeːmə ˈtʁɔkn̩haɪ̯t/
extreme drought

Die extreme Trockenheit hat die Ernte zerstört.

The extreme drought destroyed the harvest.


formal

A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to severe water shortages and ecological damage.

Die extreme Trockenheit in diesem Sommer hat zu Waldbränden geführt.

The extreme drought this summer has led to wildfires.

Landwirte leiden unter der extremen Trockenheit und den daraus resultierenden Ernteausfällen.

Farmers are suffering from the extreme drought and the resulting crop failures.

This phrase is commonly used in meteorological and agricultural contexts to describe severe drought conditions.

Collocations

extreme Trockenheit verursachtextreme drought causedextreme Trockenheit führt zuextreme drought leads toextreme Trockenheit bedrohtextreme drought threatens

Synonyms

extreme Dürreextreme Wassermangelextreme Trockenperiode

Antonyms

extreme Feuchtigkeitextreme Regenfälleextreme Überschwemmung

Related Phrases

Dürreperiodephrase
drought period
Wassermangelphrase
water shortage
Klimaextremphrase
climate extreme

Pro Tip

Contextual Usage

Use 'extreme Trockenheit' when discussing severe drought conditions that have significant environmental or agricultural impacts.

Gold Rule

Capitalization

Remember that 'Trockenheit' is a noun in German and must be capitalized.

Word Origin

The phrase combines 'extrem' (extreme) and 'Trockenheit' (dryness), reflecting a severe lack of moisture in the environment.

Usage Notes

This term is often used in scientific, environmental, and agricultural discussions to describe severe drought conditions that have significant impacts on ecosystems and human activities.

Word Breakdown

extrem
extreme
adjective
+
Trockenheit
dryness
noun
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