dick

dicker · am dicksten
Goethe A2 Adjective #165 Adjective
  1. overweight
  2. thick, wide
1.

overweight

Opposite: schlank
Examples
  • "Maria, sag mal, findest du mich dick?""Nein, ich finde dich ZU dick.""Oh"
  • "Maria, hey, do you think I'm fat?""No, I think you're TOO fat."Oh."
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2.

thick, wide

Opposite: dünn

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Word of the Day – “dicht”

A fun look at the family of "dicht" and if density has something to do with Goethe.

Vocab: dicht, die Dichte, verdichten, dick, die Dicke, dichten, der Dichter

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How many meanings does the German word 'dick' have?

dick has 2 distinct meanings: 1. overweight, 2. thick, wide.

What is the comparative and superlative of 'dick'?

comparative: dicker / superlative: am dicksten

What is 'dick' related to?

This is a standalone entry with no parent word listed.

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Word of the Day – “dicht”
A fun look at the family of "dicht" and if density has something to do with Goethe.
Vocab: dicht, die Dichte, verdichten, dick, die Dicke, dichten, der Dichter
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