dicht
Dutch
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle Dutch dicht, from Old Dutch *thīht, from Proto-West Germanic *þį̄ht(ī), from Proto-Germanic *þinhtaz. Cognate with English tight and German dicht (“dense”).
Adjective
editdicht (comparative dichter, superlative dichtst)
- closed, shut
- Synonyms: gesloten, toe
- Antonym: open
- We stonden voor een dichte deur.
- We were standing in front of a closed door.
- 2002, Troy Verges, Brett James, Hillary Lindsey (lyrics and music), “Lopen Op Het Water”, in Onderweg, performed by Marco Borsato ft. Sita:
- Ik spring lachend in het diepe met m'n ogen dicht.
- I jump laughing into the deep with my eyes shut.
- thick, tight, dense
- Antonym: ijl
Declension
editDeclension of dicht | ||||
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uninflected | dicht | |||
inflected | dichte | |||
comparative | dichter | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | dicht | dichter | het dichtst het dichtste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | dichte | dichtere | dichtste |
n. sing. | dicht | dichter | dichtste | |
plural | dichte | dichtere | dichtste | |
definite | dichte | dichtere | dichtste | |
partitive | dichts | dichters | — |
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- Afrikaans: dig
Adverb
editdicht (comparative dichter, superlative dichtst)
- (preceding a preposition) close, closely
- Ze zaten erg dicht tegen elkaar aan.
- They were sitting very close together.
- (as part of a separable verb) closed
- tightly, densely
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editFrom Middle Dutch dicht. See the verb dichten (“to compose a poem”).
Noun
editdicht n (plural dichten, diminutive dichtje n)
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editEtymology 3
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
editdicht
- inflection of dichten:
German
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle High German dīchte, from Old High German *dīhti, from Proto-West Germanic *þį̄ht(ī), from Proto-Germanic *þinhtaz.
The modern vocalism is from Middle Low German dicht(e) with Low German shortening before -cht (compare German leicht and German Low German licht). The expected form deicht is attested in early modern German. Cognate with Dutch dicht, English tight.
Adjective
editdicht (strong nominative masculine singular dichter, comparative dichter, superlative am dichtesten)
- thick, tight, dense
- 2010, Der Spiegel[1], volume 33/2010, page 31:
- Baschir trägt einen dichten Bart, der einzig die Partie zwischen der Oberlippe und seiner großen Nase ausspart.
- Baschir wears a dense beard, which only leaves out the part between the upper lip and his big nose.
- impermeable, sealed, shut, locked (preventing passage or entrance)
- dicht machen ― to shut
- close [with bei (+ dative) or an (+ dative) ‘to something’]
- (colloquial) tight, intoxicated
- Synonym: betrunken
Declension
editnumber & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist dicht | sie ist dicht | es ist dicht | sie sind dicht | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | dichter | dichte | dichtes | dichte |
genitive | dichten | dichter | dichten | dichter | |
dative | dichtem | dichter | dichtem | dichten | |
accusative | dichten | dichte | dichtes | dichte | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der dichte | die dichte | das dichte | die dichten |
genitive | des dichten | der dichten | des dichten | der dichten | |
dative | dem dichten | der dichten | dem dichten | den dichten | |
accusative | den dichten | die dichte | das dichte | die dichten | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein dichter | eine dichte | ein dichtes | (keine) dichten |
genitive | eines dichten | einer dichten | eines dichten | (keiner) dichten | |
dative | einem dichten | einer dichten | einem dichten | (keinen) dichten | |
accusative | einen dichten | eine dichte | ein dichtes | (keine) dichten |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist dichter | sie ist dichter | es ist dichter | sie sind dichter | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | dichterer | dichtere | dichteres | dichtere |
genitive | dichteren | dichterer | dichteren | dichterer | |
dative | dichterem | dichterer | dichterem | dichteren | |
accusative | dichteren | dichtere | dichteres | dichtere | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der dichtere | die dichtere | das dichtere | die dichteren |
genitive | des dichteren | der dichteren | des dichteren | der dichteren | |
dative | dem dichteren | der dichteren | dem dichteren | den dichteren | |
accusative | den dichteren | die dichtere | das dichtere | die dichteren | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein dichterer | eine dichtere | ein dichteres | (keine) dichteren |
genitive | eines dichteren | einer dichteren | eines dichteren | (keiner) dichteren | |
dative | einem dichteren | einer dichteren | einem dichteren | (keinen) dichteren | |
accusative | einen dichteren | eine dichtere | ein dichteres | (keine) dichteren |
Derived terms
editAdverb
editdicht
Etymology 2
editVerb
editdicht
Further reading
editLuxembourgish
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle High German dīhte, from Old High German *dīhti, from Proto-West Germanic *þį̄ht(ī), from Proto-Germanic *þinhtaz.
The variant diicht is inherited; the form with a short vowel is influenced by German dicht, itself influenced by Middle Low German dicht (alongside obsolete German deicht). Cognate with Dutch dicht, English tight.
Alternative forms
edit- diicht (archaic)
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editdicht (masculine dichten, neuter dicht, comparative méi dicht, superlative am dichtsten)
Etymology 2
editVerb
editdicht
Pennsylvania German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German dīchte, from Old High German *dīhti, from Proto-West Germanic *þį̄ht(ī), from Proto-Germanic *þinhtaz. Compare German dicht, Dutch dicht, English tight.
Adjective
editdicht
Scots
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English dighten, from Old English dihtan.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editdicht
- (transitive) To wipe.
- To dight (set out or put).
- To dight (dress, adorn).
References
edit- “dicht, v., n. and adv.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.
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