The latest edition of the Duden, the preeminent dictionary of the German language, contains 3,000 new words. Language purists are rattled — and some politicians also feel threatened by the changes.

Dict.cc is actually by a German developer. Thus, it translates between English and German quite well. It also works with over four dozen other languages. Some other features include complete offline ...

Despite aiming to complete their project in 10 years, the Brothers Grimm died a century before the final volume of their work was published in 1961. As heavy as it is long, the German Dictionary by ...

(JTA) — A German dictionary entry for the word “Jew” has been changed after members of the country’s Jewish community complained that the definition was problematic. The definition offered by the ...

“For me, the word ‘Jew’ is neither a swear word nor discriminatory,” Josef Schuster, president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, told German media Deutsche Presse-Agentur.

The definition of “Jew” has twice been changed in Germany recently after the country’s leading dictionary altered the meaning to reflect Holocaust-era propaganda, prompting outcry from the Jewish ...

Germany's respected Duden dictionary has received a spoof award for its excessive use of English words. "Shitstorm," "app" and "Facebook" are among the anglicisms recently added to the reference book.

Dictionary apps are always convenient – whether you are accommodating to life in a new country, learning a new language for kicks, or simply wanting to check the meaning of a few words you didn’t ...

What was once the longest word in the German language, a tongue consisting of many ridiculously lengthy words, is no more. The term ...