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German Word of the Day for Beginners

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dünn (adj)  thin, slim; weak, light
dünn (adv)  lightly, sparsely

Das ist ein dünnes Buch.
That's a slim volume (book).
Diese Gegend ist nur dünn besiedelt.
This region is only sparsely settled.

Related: dick fat, thick, durch dick und dünn gehen to go through thick and thin, dünnes Bier weak beer

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