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trocknen.

to dry (to become dry, cease being wet)

8 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈtʁɔknən/

  1. to dry (to become dry, cease being wet)

    intransitive · weak
    Ich habe etwas Wasser verschüttet, aber das trocknet schnell wieder.

  2. to dry (to make dry or let become dry)

    transitive · weak
    Ich habe die Socken auf der Heizung getrocknet.
    Die Tomaten wurden in der Sonne getrocknet.
Where this word comes from

Deadjectival verb from trocken (“dry (adj.)”), i.e. trocken + -en

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