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Gedicht

poem

noun ge-DIKHT Less Common
Arts & Culture Literature

Origin: from 'dichten' (to compose verse)

Usage Note

Gedicht is neuter — das Gedicht — and a poet is a Dichter. Colloquially something delicious can be praised as ein Gedicht, e.g. Dieser Kuchen ist ein Gedicht! ('this cake is divine!').

Examples

"Sie hat ein Gedicht geschrieben."

Natural Translation

She wrote a poem.

Literal Translation

She has a poem written.

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