adjective
dense, tight, close
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dicht is an adjective meaning 'dense', 'tight' or 'close', used for fog, packing, seals, or interpersonal proximity. It is gradable: comparative dichter, superlative am dichtesten. Antonym undicht (not airtight). No irregular forms. Often describes physical compactness or metaphorical closeness in German usage. Can function attributively, predicatively, and in adverbial phrases.
Examples
Die Flasche ist dicht verschlossen.
The bottle is tightly sealed.
Der Wald ist sehr dicht.
The forest is very dense.
Die Verpackung war dicht, obwohl der Karton während des Transports beschädigt wurde, sodass der Inhalt trocken blieb.
The packaging was airtight, although the box was damaged during transport, so the contents remained dry.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a sealed container with no air gaps: everything is dicht (sealed/tight).
Sounds like 'deed' — think of something packed tightly together, compact like a dutiful deed.
Notes
Dicht can describe physical closeness, density, or airtightness. It can also be used adverbially (dicht aneinander). Context determines nuance.