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dicht

verbaction

Wipe or clean a surface

To wipe or clean a surface or object, removing dirt or moisture and leaving it tidy.

Example in use

Dicht the windaes, will ye?

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/DIKH-t/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutral

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