tørr

Tørr is a Norwegian adjective meaning dry, lacking moisture or wetness. It describes conditions, materials, or organisms that have little or no water content. Common uses include weather (a tørr sommer), air humidity (tørr luft), food with reduced moisture (tørr mat), and skin that needs moisture (tørr hud).

The word derives from Old Norse torr and is cognate with Danish tør and Swedish torr. These forms reflect a shared North Germanic heritage and show how spelling and pronunciation diverged across languages. In Norwegian, the orthography uses the letter ø, which distinguishes it from Danish and Swedish spellings.

Related forms and concepts include the noun tørrhet, which denotes dryness as a state or quality. The verb tørke means to dry, and is used when describing the action of removing moisture. The term tørke also exists as drought, referring to a extended period of dryness in a region. In scientific and everyday usage, tørr can be contrasted with humidity or moisture content, providing a basic descriptor for environmental and material conditions.

See also: Humidity, Aridity, Dryness.