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poet
A person who writes poems or other lyrical texts; a poet.
Rainer Maria Rilke gilt als einer der bedeutendsten Poeten der literarischen Moderne.
Rainer Maria Rilke is considered one of the most important poets of literary modernism.
poet
Figuratively, a person with a very sensitive, dreamy, and artistically inclined personality.
Mit seiner romantischen Art, die Dinge zu sehen, ist er im Herzen ein wahrer Poet.
With his romantic way of seeing things, he is a true poet at heart.
'Der Poet' (the poet) is a masculine noun of the N-declension. This means it takes the ending '-en' in all cases except the nominative singular.
Ich habe ein Gedicht von einem berühmten Poeten gelesen.
I read a poem by a famous poet.
'Der Poet' (the poet) belongs to the word family around 'Poesie' (poetry) and 'poetisch' (poetic, sensitive). If you know these words, you can infer the meaning more easily.
Seine Briefe sind voller Poesie und klingen sehr poetisch.
His letters are full of poetry and sound very poetic.
The word 'Poet' (poet) is often used in a literary or slightly elevated context to refer to a poet. It often sounds somewhat more solemn or venerable.
Goethe war nicht nur ein großer Poet, sondern auch ein Naturforscher.
Goethe was not only a great poet, but also a natural scientist.
If someone is described as a 'Poet' (poet) without writing poems, it is a metaphor. It expresses that the person has a very romantic, dreamy, or artistic soul.
Er ist vielleicht kein Schriftsteller, aber im Herzen ist er ein echter Poet.
He may not be a writer, but at heart he is a real poet.
poet
Here, Dichter and Poet both refer to a person who writes poems. Dichter is the neutral, general term. Poet means the same thing, but often sounds more elevated or literary and is therefore especially suited to a solemn or artistic portrayal.
In der Festrede wird Paul feierlich als Poet bezeichnet.
In the ceremonial speech, Paul is referred to solemnly as a poet.
Im Lexikon wird Paul sachlich als Dichter bezeichnet.
In the reference book, Paul is referred to matter-of-factly as a poet.
