tjockt

Tjockt is a Swedish word that functions as the neuter singular form of the adjective tjock and is used as a predicative complement to describe thickness or density. It conveys meanings such as thick, dense, or heavy, and can apply to physical objects, substances, and some figurative contexts.

Grammatical usage in Swedish centers on gender and number. Tjockt is used with neuter singular subjects and in impersonal constructions. For example: Det är tjockt (It is thick). When referring to a specific noun, other gender and number forms of the adjective appear, such as tjock (for common gender singular) or tjocka (for plural). Examples include Soppan är tjock (The soup is thick) or Kakorna är tjocka (The cookies are thick).

Etymology and relations: Tjockt derives from the Swedish adjective tjock, meaning thick or dense. The form is shared with other North Germanic languages where a similar neuter singular ending is used for predicative adjectives. The word’s usage is primarily descriptive, covering physical thickness, viscosity, or density, and it can appear in metaphorical expressions describing things like color, atmosphere, or crowding, though such metaphors rely on the same core sense of thickness or fullness.

See also: tjock, thick (in English), dense. Notes: As with many Swedish adjectives, form changes reflect number and gender of the noun, while tjockt specifically marks the neuter predicative form.