dichten

Signification

Verb

to compose (a text, almost always poetry)

Adj

1. (form-of,genitive,masculine,neuter,singular,strong) inflection of dicht:
2. (dative,form-of,genitive,mixed,singular,weak) inflection of dicht:
3. (accusative,form-of,masculine,mixed,singular,strong,weak) inflection of dicht:
4. (dative,form-of,plural,strong) inflection of dicht:
5. (form-of,mixed,plural,weak) inflection of dicht:

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈdɪçtən/

Étymologie

From Middle High German tihten, from Old High German tihtōn, dihtōn, Proto-West Germanic *dihtōn. The consonantism (d-/t-) was very unstable in early modern German; the voiced onset, which is in line with Middle Low German dichten, has prevailed. Cognate with Dutch dichten, English dight.