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Dickicht

thicket

noun DI-kikht Rare

Also means

tangle

Usage Note

Dickicht is dense, impenetrable undergrowth, from dick (thick). It is often used figuratively, as in Dickicht der Paragraphen (thicket of legal clauses). The plural Dickichte is rare.

Examples

"Der Fuchs verschwand im Dickicht."

Natural Translation

The fox disappeared into the thicket.

Literal Translation

The fox disappeared in-the thicket.

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