No. 13,586 in German
dichten
To write poetry or compose verses.
In a sentence
Er dichtete ein Gedicht über die Natur.
He composed a poem about nature.
Here, 'dichten' refers to the act of composing poetry or verses, showcasing creative writing.
Die Fenster sind jetzt dicht, nachdem wir sie repariert haben.
The windows are now sealed after we repaired them.
In this example, 'dicht' is related to 'dichten' as making something airtight or sealed.
Die Diskussion war so intensiv, dass man sagen konnte, sie war richtig dicht.
The discussion was so intense that one could say it was really dense.
This usage of 'dicht' metaphorically describes something as dense or concentrated, derived from the idea of compactness.
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