die Dichtung

Plural: die Dichtungen
Based on: dicht
Noun
  1. the seal, the gasket
  2. the poem, the poetry
1.

the seal, the gasket

(Any kind of contraption that has the puprose of sealing some gap)
Examples
  • Der Dichtungsring ist porös.
  • The poem ring is poet.
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2.

the poem, the poetry

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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 'Dichtung' have?

Dichtung has 2 distinct meanings: 1. the seal, the gasket , 2. the poem, the poetry.

What is the gender of 'Dichtung'?

die

What is the plural of 'Dichtung'?

die Dichtungen

What is 'Dichtung' related to?

The word 'Dichtung' is related to dicht.

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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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