Dünn Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Dünn" is used as adjective with the meaning of "thin", "slender" or "watery".

Essential properties of "dünn"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

Regular
  • Comparative: dünner
  • Superlative: am dünnsten

Meanings of "dünn" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "Having little width or thickness"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Das Papier ist sehr dünn.The paper is very thin.
  2. Er trägt eine dünne Jacke im Winter.He wears a thin jacket in winter.
  3. Die Wände sind so dünn, dass man alles hören kann.The walls are so thin that you can hear everything.

2.) "Having low density or concentration"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Die Suppe ist zu dünn.The soup is too thin/watery.
  2. Der Nebel ist heute Morgen sehr dünn.The fog is very thin/sparse this morning.
  3. Das Haar wird mit dem Alter dünner.Hair becomes thinner with age.

3.) "Scarce or insufficient"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Die Argumente sind sehr dünn.The arguments are very weak/flimsy.
  2. Die Beweislage ist dünn.The evidence is thin/meager.
  3. Das Budget ist dieses Jahr dünn.The budget is thin/tight this year.
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