Old Norse

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Etymology

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Related to þurr, probably through Proto-Germanic *þursakōną from *þursuz (dry). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ters- (dry).

Noun

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þurka f (genitive þurku)

  1. drought, dryness
  2. towel
    Synonym: þerra

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  • Norwegian Nynorsk: turke m, tørke m
  • Norwegian Bokmål: tørke m or f

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þurka

  1. to dry, make dry
    Synonym: þerra

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