German word

dicht

Pronunciation

IPA/dɪçt/

Meaning

  • adjectiveairtight

Example

Die Flasche ist dicht.

The bottle is airtight.

Illustration for dicht (airtight)

More examples

Der Verschluss ist dicht.

The closure is airtight.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • ein dichtes Paket

    an airtight package

  • der Verschluss ist dicht

    The closure is airtight

Similar words

luftdicht: Sealed against the movement of air in either direction.
wasserdicht: Sealed so that water cannot get in or out.
undurchlässig: Not allowing liquids or gases to pass through.

Definition in German

Nicht durchlässig für Gase oder Flüssigkeiten; fest geschlossen.

Word origin

German dicht developed from Old High German dihti via Middle High German diht as an inherited Germanic word for compact or closely joined matter.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • denseadjective
  • thickadjective
  • denselyadverb
  • drunkadjective

Opposites

  • undichtleakyadjective

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