German VERB B2 Rank 6151

dichten

to write poetry / to seal / to make up

dichten – dichtete – hat gedichtet

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry dichten, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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dichten vs schreiben

to write

Both words can refer to composing a poem. Schreiben is neutral and can express the writing process or authorship, while dichten explicitly emphasizes poetic creation. Schreiben is suitable for a general text; for a poem, dichten is especially appropriate.

Visual example for schreiben
dichten

Sie dichtet gerade ein Gedicht über ihre Reise.

She is currently writing a poem about her trip.

schreiben

Sie schreibt gerade einen Text über ihre Reise.

She is currently writing a text about her trip.

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