dichten
Meaning
-
to compose (a text, almost always poetry)
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdɪçtən/
Etymology
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.
New
dicht
-
- thick, tight, dense
- impermeable, sealed, shut, locked (preventing passage or entrance)
- close
- (colloquial) tight, intoxicated
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