thick

The German word 'dick' is used to describe something that has a significant width or depth in comparison to its length. It can be used to describe objects, such as a 'dickes Buch' (thick book), or people, such as a 'dicker Mann' (a thick or stout man). It can also be used metaphorically to describe a situation or conversation that is complex or difficult to understand, such as a 'dickes Problem' (a thick or complicated problem).

Example sentences using: dick

Das Buch ist dick.

The book is thick.

This phrase is used to describe that a certain book has many pages or is physically thick.

Die Suppe ist dick.

The soup is thick.

This phrase can be used when referring to a soup that has been cooked to the point where it has achieved a high degree of viscosity or thickness.

Er ist ein dickköpfiger Mann.

He is a stubborn man.

The term 'dickköpfig' is a compound adjective made of 'dick' and 'Kopf' which literally translates to 'thick head'. In context, it is used to indicate that someone is stubborn.