Online Dictionaries
This is a collection of links to various online dictionaries for German. All of them can translate words or phrases from English to German or German to English. Many of them offer other language combinations as well. These are Web-based online dictionaries for German that do not require any special software (other than a Web browser) or any particular operating system.
In addition, we have included links to some of the English-German and German-English topical dictionaries at this About.com German Language site.
Dictionary Software: You can also find downloadable or CD-ROM software versions of German dictionaries in our German Dictionaries section.
Translation: For more extensive German-English translation (sentences, paragraphs, passages, Web pages, etc.) see our Free Online Translation pages.
Online Dictionaries for German
English-German, German-English, German-only
Dictionaries - This Site
- Abbreviations in German - BMW, GmbH, ZDF, usw.
- Automobiles and Driving - Cars, driving, traffic signs, and more
- Bad Words in German - Words to avoid
- Biblical and Religious Terms - The Bible and other religious vocabulary
- Computer and Internet Glossary - English-German and German-English
- Essential German - An English-German phrasebook on a single printable page
- Countries and Nationalities - English-German glossary of nations, languages, and nationalities
- House and Home - An English-German dictionary of daily life and real estate
- Sports and Olympics - English-German dictionary of sports terms
- 'Thank you' Glossary - Ten ways to say 'thank you' and 'You're welcome' in German
- Verbs Guide for German - Conjugating German verbs
- Weather Dictionary - English-German
- Many More English-German Glossaries and Dictionaries listed aliphabetically by category
Dictionaries on the Web
- Animals Picture Glossary - An online illustrated English-German dictionary for animals. From ZoomSchool.com.
- 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. From Washington and Jefferson College in Pennsylvania.
- Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch - Uni Leipzig - Wortschatz-Lexikon der Universität Leipzig
- Das Digitale Wörterbuch - German only > 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 good online German-English dictionary
- 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.
- The New English-German Dictionary - One of the best online dictionaries is also available for download. From the TU-Dresden.
- PONSline - Online-Wörterbuch - English to German or German to English
- 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.
- Word Mirror Online German English Dictionary
- Wörterbuch.info - English to German or German to English
- Wortschatz-Portal - Uni Leipzig - Deutscher Wortschatz von der Universität Leipzig
- MORE > German Dictionaries of all kinds
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