dünn
thin
English translations
- 01
thin
- 02
fine
- 03
delicate
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine geringe Dicke oder geringer Umfang habend.
- English meaning
- Thin
- Synonym
- schlank, mager
- German example
- Das Papier ist sehr dünn.
- English example
- The paper is very thin.
- Comparative
- dünnerSuperlative: am dünnsten
Related words
- Dünnpfiff
Weak beer
- dünnflüssig
Thin, low-viscosity
- Dünnschicht
Thin film
- Dünnbrettbohrer
know-it-all
- dünnhäutig
Thin-skinned means being sensitive and easily offended; both figuratively and literally (in the case of very thin skin).
- dünnwandig
Thin-walled
- Dünnschichttransistor
thin-film transistor
- Dünnschichtsolarzelle
A thin-film solar cell is a solar cell in which the photovoltaic active material is applied as a very thin layer on a substrate.
- Dünnhäutigkeit
Thin-skinnedness describes the quality of being easily hurt or sensitive.
- Dünndarm
Small intestine
- verdünnen
To dilute
- Verdünnung
Dilution
- hauchdünn
Paper-thin
- verdünnt
diluted
- verdünnisieren
To dilute
- Stippe
fishing rod
- Golddraht
Gold wire
- Goldblech
Gold foil
- Streifchen
Strip
- Seifenblase
A soap bubble is a thin film of soapy water inflated with air to form a shimmering sphere.
- Höhenluft
High-altitude air
- Rattenschwanz
Rat tail
- Neurit
Neurite
- Säftchen
Säftchen is a diminutive form of juice, meaning a small juice or a thin juice.
- Wässerlein
Little water
- Nähgarn
Sewing thread is a thin strand used for sewing fabrics together.
- gilden
To gild
- rahn
thin, scrawny, gaunt
- lichten
To clear, to thin out
- galvanisieren
To galvanize
- rhodinieren
To rhodium-plate
- knochig
Bony
- Stöckchen ziehen
Pick-up sticks is a game where several thin sticks are dropped so they overlap, and players try to remove individual sticks without moving the others.
- duodenal
Duodenal
- wässrig
Watery
- ausgemergelt
emaciated
- abblätternd
Peeling
- Nähfaden
Sewing thread
- homöopathisch
Homeopathic
- Seifenbläschen
Soap bubble
- platiniert
Platinized means that an item has been coated with a thin layer of platinum to make it more resistant or visually appealing.
- plättchenförmig
Plate-shaped, lamellar
- Aufschnittmesser
Slicing knife
- silberbeschichtet
Silver-plated
- vergoldet
Gilded
- vernickelt
Nickel-plated
- aalförmig
Eel-shaped
- knochendürr
Skinny, emaciated
- mimosenhaft
Hypersensitive, touchy
Example sentences with “dünn”
Das Eis ist sehr dünn. (The ice is very thin.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the comparative of 'dünn'?
The comparative is 'dünner'.