German word

Dicke

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈdɪkə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounthickness

Example

Die Dicke des Mantels hält warm.

The thickness of the coat keeps you warm.

Illustration for Dicke (thickness)

More examples

Beim Möbelbau muss man die Dicke der Platte genau messen.

In furniture making, you have to measure the thickness of the panel precisely.

Core concept

A ruler spanning the solid layer between two opposite surfaces.

Common phrases

  • die Dicke des Mantels

    the thickness of the coat

  • die Dicke messen

    measure the thickness

  • bei gleicher Dicke

    at the same thickness

Similar words

Stärke: The measured distance through paper or fabric.
Breite: The distance across an object's side-to-side span.
Höhe: The distance from an object's bottom to its top.
Tiefe: The distance from an object's front to its back.

Definition in German

Begriff für die Mächtigkeit eines Materials senkrecht zur Oberfläche; gibt an, wie viel Material in dieser Richtung vorhanden ist.

Word origin

Dicke is the nominalized form of the adjective dick, which is related to English thick through a shared Germanic root.

Usage tips

  • Dicke is feminine, so standard phrases include die Dicke and die Dicke des Mantels, with feminine article and case forms.

Other meanings

  • girthnoun

Opposites

  • Dünnheitthinnessnoun

Related words

  • Verdickungthickeningnoun
  • verdickenthickenverb

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