das Dickicht
B2a thicket / jungle
- English meaning
- a thicket / jungle
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Dickichte
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Landscape & Terrain
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Dickicht in a sentence
Der Weg führt durch ein dichtes Dickicht.
The path leads through a thick thicket.
Declension of das Dickicht
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Dickicht | die Dickichte |
| Accusative | das Dickicht | die Dickichte |
| Dative | dem Dickicht | den Dickichten |
| Genitive | des Dickichts | der Dickichte |
Word family
das Dickicht is built from dick (thick, fat). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Dickicht comes from
Substantivierung des frühneuhochdeutschen Adjektivs dickicht „dicht, undurchdringlich“, abgeleitet aus dick mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -icht; seit dem 17. Jahrhundert belegt
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Questions about Dickicht
Is it der, die or das Dickicht?
It is das Dickicht — Dickicht is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Dickichte.
What is the plural of Dickicht?
The plural of das Dickicht is die Dickichte.
What is the genitive of Dickicht?
The genitive singular is des Dickichts. The dative plural is den Dickichten.
What does Dickicht mean in English?
das Dickicht means "a thicket / jungle". For example: "Der Weg führt durch ein dichtes Dickicht." — "The path leads through a thick thicket."
What level is Dickicht in German?
Dickicht is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the landscape & terrain vocabulary.
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