dicht
Translation
dense, thick, sealed, drunk
Examples
Der Wald ist hier sehr dicht.
The forest is very dense here.
Bitte schließe die Tür dicht.
Please close the door tightly.
Er war gestern Abend total dicht.
He was totally drunk last night.
Grammar Patterns
dicht an/bei+3 close to/by sth. The house is right by the forest.
dicht sein to be dense/sealed/drunk The forest is dense. / He is totally drunk.
Similar Words
Synonyms: eng, kompakt (dense, compact); undurchlässig (impermeable); Antonyms: locker (loose), undicht (leaky), dünn (thin)
Etymology
From Old High German 'dihti', related to the English word 'tight'.
Memory Tips
Think of the English word 'tight'. A 'dicht' forest has trees packed tightly together. A 'dicht' container is sealed tightly. The slang for 'drunk' is like being 'tight'.