Saterland Frisian

Adjective

ticht

1. tight
2. close; near

Derived terms

• ticht bie

Scots

Alternative forms

• thicht

Etymology

From Middle English thyght, thiht, from Old English *þīht, *þiht (attested in meteþiht) and Old Norse þéttr, both from Proto-Germanic *þinhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *tenkt- ‎(“dense, thick, tight”), from Proto-Indo-European *ten- ‎(“to stretch, pull”).

Adjective

ticht ‎(comparative mair ticht, superlative maist ticht)

1. tight
2. impervious; impenetrable
3. In good condition (without damage or holes)
4. neat; trim

Adverb

ticht ‎(comparative mair ticht, superlative maist ticht)

1. tightly
2. closely
3. neatly

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian ticht, from Proto-Germanic *þinhtaz. Compare Scots ticht ‎(“tight”), Dutch and German dicht, Danish tæt; compare also English tight.

Adjective

ticht ‎(also tichte, comparative tichter)

1. closed, shut
2. tight, impervious

   in tichte jas = a waterproof coat

Related terms

• tichteby: close, close by, nearby
• tichterby: closer, nearer