Bedeutung
Earth that lacks moisture.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Alföld' (Great Plain) is famous for its 'fekete föld' (black soil), which is very fertile but becomes 'száraz föld' quickly without rain, leading to historical irrigation challenges. In folk tales, the 'száraz föld' often needs to be 'megszelídíteni' (tamed) by the hero through hard work or magic rain. Modern Hungary faces 'elsivatagosodás' (desertification) in certain areas, making 'száraz föld' a common topic in environmental activism. While 'száraz' means dry, in the context of Tokaj or Villány, 'száraz' refers to the sugar content of the wine, not the soil, though the soil quality (volcanic vs limestone) is always discussed.
Gardening Rule
If you can't stick your finger into the soil easily, it's 'száraz föld' and needs water.
Spelling Matters
Writing 'szárazföld' (one word) changes the meaning to 'continent'. Keep them separate for soil!
Bedeutung
Earth that lacks moisture.
Gardening Rule
If you can't stick your finger into the soil easily, it's 'száraz föld' and needs water.
Spelling Matters
Writing 'szárazföld' (one word) changes the meaning to 'continent'. Keep them separate for soil!
Vowel Harmony
Remember that 'föld' takes front-vowel suffixes like -re, -ben, -en.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word.
A virágnak víz kell, mert a ______ száraz.
In a gardening context, it is the 'föld' (soil) that is dry.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'The ground is dry'?
Hungarian omits 'is' in this structure.
Match the Hungarian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
Száraz means dry.
In which situation would you say 'Végre száraz föld!'?
Choose the best situation:
It expresses the relief of reaching solid land after being on water.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Dry vs Wet
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenA virágnak víz kell, mert a ______ száraz.
In a gardening context, it is the 'föld' (soil) that is dry.
How do you say 'The ground is dry'?
Hungarian omits 'is' in this structure.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Száraz means dry.
Choose the best situation:
It expresses the relief of reaching solid land after being on water.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, use 'száraz padló' for a floor inside a house.
It is neutral and can be used in any context, though 'száraz talaj' is more scientific.
You use the verb 'szárad': 'Szárad a föld'.
The most common opposite is 'nedves föld' (damp earth) or 'vizes föld' (wet earth).
No, it can also mean 'Earth' (the planet) or 'land'.
Yes, but 'sivatag' is the specific word for desert.
Hungarian drops the 3rd person singular 'is' in equative sentences.
Yes, 'száraz idő' means dry weather.
No, that would sound very strange. Use 'száraz stílus' for a dry style.
Use the superessive '-en': 'száraz földön'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
szárazföld
specialized formMainland or continent
termőföld
similarArable land / fertile soil
puszta
similarThe Hungarian steppe
kiszárad
builds onTo dry out
vizes föld
contrastWet earth
