tykt

Tykt is a word used in some Scandinavian languages, most prominently in Danish, to mean thick or dense. It is the neuter singular form of the adjective tyk in Danish and appears in noun phrases describing physical thickness, density, or viscosity as well as in figurative senses.

In Danish, tykt is commonly found before neuter nouns, as in et tykt tæppe (a thick carpet) or et tykt lag sne (a thick layer of snow). It can describe objects, liquids, and atmospheric conditions, for example a tykt tåge or a tykt lag væske, depending on context. The form aligns with the language’s grammatical agreement rules for neuter nouns.

Beyond Danish, tykt is recognized in Norwegian and other Scandinavian varieties as a cognate form with related meanings, though its frequency and exact inflection can vary by dialect. The word shares roots with similar Germanic words in other languages and is related to the English word thick, highlighting a common historical lineage.

Etymology and related forms reflect a broader Germanic family of terms denoting density and mass. Tykt and its cognates illustrate how a simple descriptor of physical thickness has parallel forms across languages, often with close phonetic and semantic links to English and other Scandinavian words such as tyk or tjock.

See also: thick, tyk, tjock.