gedichtet

Gedichtet is the past participle of the German verb dichten, which means to compose poetry or to write verse. As a verb form, it denotes the act of creating poetry, for example: Der Autor hat ein Gedicht gedichtet. In addition to its verbal use, gedichtet can function as an adjective describing language or text that is written in a poetic, crafted manner rather than in straightforward prose. Thus a passage or style may be called gedichtet when it uses deliberate imagery, rhythm, or stylized diction.

The related noun is Gedicht, meaning a poem, while Dichtung refers to poetry or the broader practice of poetic craft. In literary analysis the term gedichtet can indicate intentional artifice and formal design, as opposed to ordinary or prosaic language. It is often contrasted with prose or with more naturalistic, unpoetic expression.

Historically, dichten has been central to German literary culture, and gedichtet has appeared in biographies, editorial descriptions, and criticism to signal that a text is composed as verse or deliberately fashioned in a poem-like manner. In contemporary usage the word is most common in literary or scholarly contexts, while in everyday speech speakers may simply refer to a text as a poem or poetically written rather than using gedichtet.