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dürftig.

meager, scanty, sparse

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈdʏʁftɪç//ˈdʏʁftɪk/

  1. meager, scanty, sparse

  2. tenuous

  3. poor; impoverished

Where this word comes from

From Middle High German dürftic, from Old High German durftic, ultimately from the root of dürfen (“to be allowed”).

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