English–German

“airtight” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/dɪçt/

Example

Die Flasche ist dicht.

The bottle is airtight.

Illustration for dicht (airtight)

How to say “airtight” in German

“Airtight” in German is dicht.

Things pressed closely together form a solid barrier: matter becomes dense, and a closed container becomes impermeable to air or liquid.

Full entry for dicht: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with dicht

Der Verschluss ist dicht.

The closure is airtight.

Tips for using dicht

  • The adverb dicht means densely or closely, as in dicht nebeneinander, whereas dicht sein can be a colloquial way to say being drunk.

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