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Dünn - translation, pronunciation and examples

dünn
[dʏn]

thin

🇩🇪 German
[dʏn]
🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈtonkʲɪj]
Meaning of dünn

having little thickness

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Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation[dʏn]
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thin

When to use dünn

thin slice

тонкий ломтик

thin layer

тонкий слой

thin line

тонкая линия

thin paper

тонкая бумага

thin fabric

тонкая ткань

dünn usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Ломтики тонкие.

Die Scheiben sind dünn.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Я беру тонко нарезанный хлеб.

Ich trage ein dünn geschnittenes Brot auf.

Similar words

dünn

Means "slim" or "lean"; usually describes a person and often sounds positive.

schmal

Means "narrow" or "not wide"; refers to width rather than thickness.

schwach

Means "weak" or "not strong"; not about thickness directly, but about strength, intensity, or health.

hauchdünn

Means "extremely thin," almost like a breath; an emphatic intensifier of "thin."

papierdünn

Means "paper-thin"; a strong comparison for something almost transparent or extremely thin.

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dünn belongs to the topic "Adjectives". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

dünnтонкий
schwerтяжёлый
leichtлёгкий
hartтвёрдый
weichмягкий
winzigкрошечный
großвысокий

dünn synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between dünn / schmal / schwach / hauchdünn / papierdünn

🇩🇪German
dünn

Means "slim" or "lean"; usually describes a person and often sounds positive.

A1Very Often

Sie ist sehr schlank.

Она очень стройная.

S
🇩🇪German
schmal

Means "narrow" or "not wide"; refers to width rather than thickness.

A1Very Often

Die Straße ist sehr schmal.

Улица очень узкая.

🇩🇪German

Means "weak" or "not strong"; not about thickness directly, but about strength, intensity, or health.

A1Very Often

Nach der Krankheit fühlte er sich schwach.

После болезни он чувствовал себя слабым.

H
🇩🇪German
hauchdünn

Means "extremely thin," almost like a breath; an emphatic intensifier of "thin."

A1Rarely

Das Eis auf dem See ist nur hauchdünn.

Лёд на озере лишь очень тонкий.

P
🇩🇪German
papierdünn

Means "paper-thin"; a strong comparison for something almost transparent or extremely thin.

A1Rarely

Die Scheibe ist papierdünn.

Ломтик тонкий как бумага.

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dünn with Russian translation

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dünn translation: thin. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce dünn

[dʏn]

dünn translation

thin

dünn examples

Die Scheiben sind dünn.

dünn transcription

[dʏn]

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dünn meaning: what does it mean?

von geringer Dicke; nicht dick

dünn pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

dünn is pronounced as [dʏn]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

dünn definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Die Scheiben sind dünn. Translation: Ломтики тонкие.

Is dünn part of Adjectives vocabulary?

Yes, dünn (thin) can be learned in the Adjectives topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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