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How do you say "poem" in German?
das Gedicht
In German, "poem" is das Gedicht.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'geh-DIKHT', with 'ch' making a light 'kh' sound after the 'i'.
Grammar notes
das Gedicht is neuter. Plural: das Gedichte.
Example sentence
Sie las ein kurzes Gedicht laut vor.
She read a short poem aloud.
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How to remember das Gedicht
It comes from 'dichten', to write poetry, so picture a poet 'digging' deep for the right words.
Related words
- guitar die Gitarre
- piano das Klavier
- violin die Violine
- drum die Trommel
- flute die Flöte
- trumpet die Trompete
- melody die Melodie
- rhythm der Rhythmus
- lyrics die Liedtexte
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Questions about das Gedicht
How do you say "poem" in German?
In German, "poem" is das Gedicht. It is a noun.
Is das Gedicht masculine, feminine, or neuter?
das Gedicht is neuter. Plural: das Gedichte.
How is das Gedicht used in a sentence?
Use das Gedicht as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Sie las ein kurzes Gedicht laut vor. (She read a short poem aloud.).
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