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Dichter

poet

noun DIKH-ter Less Common
Arts & Culture Literature

Origin: from dichten ('to compose verse'), via Latin dictare

Also means

writer

Usage Note

Dichter denotes a poet or imaginative writer, distinct from a plain Schriftsteller (prose author) or Autor. The feminine is Dichterin, and the famous pairing Dichter und Denker ('poets and thinkers') is a stock phrase for German cultural heritage.

Examples

"Der Dichter liest sein Gedicht vor."

Natural Translation

The poet reads his poem aloud.

Literal Translation

The poet reads his poem out.

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