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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