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dichten.

to compose (a text, almost always poetry)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈdɪçtən/[ˈdɪçtən][ˈdɪçtn̩]
  1. to compose (a text, almost always poetry)

    weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German tihten, from Old High German tihtōn, dihtōn, Proto-West Germanic *dihtōn. The consonantism (d-/t-) was very unstable in early modern German; the voiced onset, which is in line with Middle Low German dichten, has prevailed. Cognate with Dutch dichten, English dight.

verb/ˈdɪçtən/[ˈdɪçtən][ˈdɪçtn̩]
  1. to caulk, seal (prevent leakage)

    weak
Where this word comes from

From the adjective dicht.

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