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Dürr is a German term that primarily functions as an adjective meaning dry, arid, or barren. In standard German, it describes conditions lacking moisture, such as a Dürr landscape or a Dürr climate. The word appears with the umlaut ü, which distinguishes its pronunciation and meaning from similar-sounding words in other languages. In historical and regional usage, spellings and forms have varied, reflecting dialectal differences within the Germanic language area.

As a surname, Dürr is of German origin and is borne by numerous individuals across German-speaking countries and beyond. People with the surname have contributed to a range of fields, including science, arts, politics, and industry. The surname is found in various forms in different countries, with diacritic marks often dropped in anglicized contexts.

Dürr AG is a German technology group headquartered in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Baden-Württemberg. It designs and supplies systems and services for industrial production, including painting and coating systems, automation and final-assembly solutions, and cleaning and related technologies. The company operates globally, serving automotive manufacturers and suppliers, as well as other manufacturing sectors. Its operations are organized into divisions that cover systems engineering, ecological cleaning, and, in some segments, dental technology, reflecting the group’s multi-domain industrial focus.

In other uses, Dürr may appear as a place name or continue to function primarily as a family name. The variant without the umlaut, Durr, is encountered in anglicized or simplified spellings in non-German contexts.