German word

feucht

Pronunciation

IPA/fɔʏ̯çt/

Meaning

  • adjectivedamp

Example

Das feuchte Handtuch liegt auf dem Boden.

The damp towel is lying on the floor.

Illustration for feucht (damp)

More examples

Nach dem Schwimmen waren meine Haare noch feucht.

After swimming, my hair was still damp.

Core concept

A thin film of water clings to a surface, or light moisture hangs in the air.

Common phrases

  • feuchte Luft

    damp air

  • feuchte Haare

    damp hair

  • feuchter Boden

    damp ground

Similar words

nass: Covered with enough water to feel thoroughly wet when touched.
schwül: Hot and oppressively humid, making the air feel heavy and hard to breathe.
klamm: Cool and clammy, with a damp, slightly sticky feel.

Definition in German

eine leichte bis mäßige Feuchtigkeit auf Oberflächen oder in der Luft; nicht stark durchnässt

Word origin

Feucht developed through Old and Middle High German forms from an inherited Germanic adjective, with Dutch vochtig as a related word.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English humid, feucht describes objects such as towels as well as air; schwül adds the sense of hot, oppressive humidity.

Other meanings

  • humidadjective
  • moistadjective
  • dankadjective

Opposites

  • trockendryadjective
  • aridaridadjective

Related words

  • anfeuchtenmoistenverb
  • Feuchtigkeitmoisturenoun

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