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German-English dictionaries, glossaries, and phrasebooks plus other German vocabulary resources - online and in print.

English-German Glossaries from A to Z

An A-to-Z topic index for our many specialized and annotated English-German dictionaries and glossaries - from Abbreviations to Wirtschaftsdeutsch.

Two Advanced German Dictionaries for German

A comparison of two advanced-level, 'serious' German-English dictionaries: the Collins Unabridged and the Oxford-Duden.

Free Online Dictionaries for German

Links to free online dictionaries and translation resources for German. Find English to German, German to English, and German-only dictionaries available on the Web.

Review: Accio Downloadable German-English Dictionary

A review of the downloadable Accio German-English Dictionary for Windows, Mac, Palm, and iPod.

Before You Buy a German Dictionary

Some tips from your Guide on selecting a German dictionary.

How To Use a German Dictionary

A basic how-to on using a German-English dictionary.

English-German Glossaries

Many glossaries on a large variety of topics, from Abbreviations to Words to Avoid, plus vocabulary themes from computers and food to business and travel.

Business German - Wirtschaftsdeutsch

This is an essential vocabulary resource for anyone working for a German firm or considering a position with a company in German-speaking Europe.

Computer and Internet Glossary

An annotated English-German glossary of computer, Internet, and Web terminology from your Guide.

Course Newsletter: Travel German

Planning a trip to Germany, Austria, or German Switzerland? This special Travel German course will help you prepare. You'll learn the essential German vocabulary and key phrases that will help you get more from your trip. Each week for six weeks you'll receive a new lesson.

Dictionary and Phrasebook Reviews

A closer look at English-German dictionaries and phrasebooks, plus German-only dictionaries.

Essential German

A one-page phrasebook of essential German for people in a hurry. With audio!

The German Top 1000

Have you ever wondered what the top 500, 1,000 or 10,000 German words were? If you need to learn German vocabulary, just what words should you learn first? Which ones are most frequently used?

German Idioms and Sayings

Our guide to expressions, sayings, proverbs, and idioms in German and English can help you find just the right way to express what you really want to say.

German Letter-Writing Guide

This personal letter-writing guide can help you with your letters or emails in German. Includes an English-German letter-writing phrasebook and sample letters.

German Names for Pets: Haustiernamen

Find a German name for your dog or cat.

German Toasts: Trinksprüche - with English

Learn how to propose a toast or wish someone all the best - in German.

German Vocabulary Newsletter

WORTSCHATZ I is aimed at learners who want to expand their German vocabulary knowledge. Each week for five weeks you'll receive new German lessons selected especially for advanced beginners and intermediate learners of German.

WordPoint: A Pop-Up German-English Dictionary

WordPoint is a foreign-language pop-up dictionary for translating words as you read a document. It is a single-word translator designed to help you decipher a word by simply placing the cursor over it.

German Verb Prefixes

All about separable and inseparable verbs and their prefixes.

Abbreviations - Abkürzungen

A nice chart showing side-by-side German and English abbreviations from A to Z. From the TU-Dresden English-German Dictionary.

Animals Picture Dictionary

An online illustrated English-German dictionary for animals. From ZoomSchool.com.

Apimac English-German Dictionary for Mac OS X or Windows XP

The Apimac English-German Dictionary is an English/German translation dictionary for Mac OS X or Windows XP that combines a comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary with grammatical notes and an ample phrase book containing thousand of English phrases with translations into German.

BEOLINGUS: German <-> English Dictionary / Wörterbuch - TU Chemnitz

Online German-English and English-German dictionary from the TU Chemnitz.

CAPL German Picture Dictionary

An online picture dictionary with high quality images. CAPL stands for "Culturally Authentic Pictorial Lexicon" and offers license-free imagery. From Washington and Jefferson College in Pennsylvania.

Das Digitale Wörterbuch

Ziel des Projekts "Digitales Wörterbuch" (DWDS) ist die Erstellung eines digitalen Wörterbuchsystems auf der Basis sehr großer elektronischer Textcorpora. Dabei baut es auf dem sechs-bändigen Wörterbuch der deutschen Gegenwartssprache (WDG) auf, und verknüpft dieses mit eigenen Text- und Wörterbuchressourcen.

dict.cc - Deutsch-Englisch Übersetzungen nachschlagen

A very good online German-English dictionary.

Das Deutsche Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm

Das Deutsche Wörterbuch auf CD-ROM und im Internet - von der Uni-Trier. An all-German dictionary by the Brothers Grimm, online and as a CD-ROM.

Dictionary Links

Links to many online (over 2,200!) English-German and German-only specialized dictionaries. By Frank Dietz.

English-German Dictionary TU-Dresden

One of the best online dictionaries is also available for download. Also offers an online German grammar guide. From the TU-Dresden.

FoodLexx

A German picture dictionary of food and drink. You can select "Deutsch" or "English" and match photos with words. From FoodLexx, Cologne.

Geo-Wörterbuch online

Das Wörterbuch enthält Begriffe aus dem Bereich der Geographie auf bisher vier Sprachen: deutsch, englisch, norwegisch und holländisch. Die Begriffe sind nach Themen sortiert, die evtl. noch weiter unterteilt sein können. - A geographic dictionary for German, English, Norwegian, and Dutch.

German Traffic Code Vocabulary

H. F. Vogel's multilingual glossary of European and German traffic code terms.

German - WordPoint

WordPoint is a multilingual (18 languages) software dictionary that allows you to translate a word as you read a document in any Windows application simply by pointing at the word. See a full review by your Guide.

Key Into German - Macintosh

A downloadable German-English dictionary program for Mac for $19 from Exceller Software.

Key into German - Windows

A downloadable German-English dictionary program for Windows for $19 from Exceller Software.

Langenscheidt.de

Langenscheidt is one of the leading publishers of bilingual dictionaries. This is their German Web site with links to various publications and a Wörterbuch Online (at least one of their dictionaries online). Also in English.

LEO English/German Dictionary

Type in a word in either language and the LEO (Link Everything Online) dictionary will return the equivalent in the other language. Over 440,000 entries.

linguaDict - Comprehensive free online dictionary English-German

Claims to be the "most comprehensive free online dictionary" for English-German. Also offers English-French.

LOGOS Dictionary

A multilingual online dictionary from the Logos Group (Italy). Translates words and phrases in several languages.

Mathematisches Wörterbuch

A German-English glossary for math terms from the Uni-Göttingen. By Rainer Baule.

Medical Dictionary - English/German

A practical English-German dictionary of medical and technical terms.

MobiLearn

A "talking phrasebook" for the Pocket PC with an English-German version.

The New English-German Dictionary

One of the best online dictionaries is also available for download. From the TU-Dresden.

Online Film Wörterbuch - Kategorieübersicht

"Den Ausschlag, meine Liste als Wörterbuch online zu realisieren, gaben mir jedoch die Fehler anderer Leute, die ich in der IMDb fand. Als ich eines Tages das Wort 'mask' fand..." - A multilingual dictionary of film terms. Also see our own Cinema Glossary.

OSTARRICHI.ORG - Österreichisches Wörterbuch Online

Hier findest du vermeintliche österreichische Wörter. Entweder blätterst du durch das Wörterbuch oder du suchst nach einem konkreten Wort. - Übrigens werden die Auswahlmöglichkeiten noch besser aber fürs erste sollte das mal genügen. (Find Austrian words and their "German" equivalents. Find by list or search.)

PONS - Wörterbücher und Selbstlernen

PONS is one of Germany's biggest dictionary publishers. Many types of German and other dictionaries in print and online.

QuickDic - Online Version English-German

Use this online dictionary to look up/translate words and idioms from English to German and vice versa. Also available as software for Windows computers.

Translation of First Names

For German and other languages. Enter a name or search a list of names by first letter. Also translates titles. By Herbert Stoyan.

webtranslate.de

"Das kostenlose Übersetzungsportal." An online German-English dictionary of words and phrases.

Wie sagt man?

An English/German compilation by Thomas Richardson, German teacher at Kokomo High School, Indiana. Hard-to-find idiomatic expressions and modern-day vocabulary.

WORD MIRROR Online German English Dictionary

An online German-English dictionary that can also translate finite verbs (geht, not just gehen).

Woxikon.de

An online dictionary and thesaurus for German and other languages. 'Woxikon begann als reines Wörterbuch. Mittlerweile ist aus dem Wörterbuch ein umfangreiches Lexikon entstanden. Mit Übersetzungen, Synonymen, Reimen, Abkürzungen und vielem mehr.'

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