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Duden – German spelling dictionary
The right way of spelling.
The dictionary contains spelling, word division and rules dated August, 2006, obligatory for all schools and authorities. The new Duden presents contemporary vocabulary of the German language so fully as never before.
- Over 130 000 keywords
- 3 000 new words, e.g. „Internettelefonie” „kleinreden”, „Publikumsjoker”, „Sudoku”, „Telenovela”, „USB-Stick” etc.
- Over 500 000 illustrative examples, meaning explanations and information about word division, pronunciation, grammar, etymology, and style
- Provides several acceptable spellings where possible
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Duden – German dictionary of synonyms.
Most suitable word always at hand.
Captivating, clear, and informative Duden – German dictionary of synonyms gives alternatives to phrase your ideas more precisely.
- The new 4th edition is based on the obligatory rules dated August, 2006
- 300 000 synonyms for more than 20 000 up-to-date keywords
- Helpful word usage examples (e.g. for the word Erziehungsurlaub the officially prescribed synonym is Elternzeit; previously used word taubstumm corresponds to modern gehorlos)
- Alternative apt expressions for 200 idioms (e.g. the expression das A und O has several synonymous words and phrases: Brennpunkt, das Wesentliche, das Wichtigste, der springende Punkt; Dreh- und Angelpunkt, Hauptpunkt, and Hauptsache)
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Duden – German dictionary of foreign words
Correct comprehension and usage of foreign words.
Updated in August 2006 according to the new Official Spelling Rules, the dictionary offers a thorough survey of the up-to-date and traditional foreign vocabulary presented in the modern German.
- More than 55 000 foreign words and technical terms of the German present-day language
- Over 400 000 notes on meaning, grammar, spelling, word division, and etymology
- New foreign words from the latest language research (e.g. Blog, Internetauktion, MP3-Player, Open-Source-Software, Public Viewing, Sudoku, USB-Stick etc.)
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Duden – German explanatory dictionary
Present-day, comprehensive, trend-setting
Duden – German explanatory dictionary is the most comprehensive dictionary of its kind which includes not only up-to-the-minute German vocabulary, but also covers its dialects and its varieties in Austria and Switzerland.
- About 150 000 keywords and phrases
- More than 500 000 meaning explanations and usage examples, notes on spelling, grammar, word origin, and style
- 10 000 words and phrases standing for new notions relevant for nowadays German reality, e.g. „Erlebnisgesellschaft”, „Genfood”, „MP3-Player”
- Around 140 typical for the modern German language affixes, such as „neo-”, „pseudo-”, „-bewusst”
- Recommendations on word usage help to avoid mistakes in linguistically sensitive cases
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Duden-Oxford English-German dictionary
Two competent publishers in a single volume.
The efforts of Duden editorial staff and Oxford University Press were united to create the most up-to-date dictionary of modern English and German. The dictionary includes present-day English and German vocabulary. It is the new edition that offers practical advice on how to use idiomatic expressions and stable statements in every-day oral and written speech. Keywords are supplied with information notes on grammar, style, and pronunciation. The dictionary presents numerous examples of word usage in the context of a certain sentence
- Round 300 000 keywords
- About 470 000 translations
- 6 000 new words
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