Duden – German explanatory dictionary
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Duden – German explanatory dictionary, 6th Edition
Duden – German explanatory dictionary is the most comprehensive German reference work in one volume.
The application includes not only up-to-the-minute German vocabulary, but also covers its dialects and its variety in Austria and Switzerland. Detailed entries are devoted to the technical terms, professionalisms, jargon, and slang. As any other explanatory dictionary, Duden contains elaborated entries on the meaning and usage of the words and speech tokens in the sentence. This edition of Duden dictionary corresponds to the obligatory Official Spelling Rules dated August, 2006.
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Dictionary details:
• 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.
• Around 140 typical for the modern German language affixes.
• Advice on word usage helps to avoid mistakes in linguistically sensitive cases.
• Over 8,000 audio pronunciations for difficult words, provided by ARD databank.
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Powerful NEW SEARCH FEATURES – including FULL TEXT SEARCH – assures that any query yields precise search returns, ensuring you find the word you’re looking for quickly and easily.
The new Full text search feature allows you to look up words more efficiently.
• Enter a query into the input field and Duden will automatically build a list of entries containing your query, increasing the probability of finding the right definition.
• Because Full text search supports ‘Did you mean…?’ function, users can be sure that virtually all search queries can be found regardless of misspelling.
Search and translate features:
• Easy copy-and-paste functions copy words to the clipboard for translation.
• Contextual menu (Browsing, Morphology Module, Pronounce).
• Improved browsing capabilities through word list and Search History.
• List of similar words in case of misspelling.
• Wildcard Search if you are unsure of the exact word spelling. Use “?” and “*” symbols to replace the missing letters.
Learning features:
• Search for anagrams.
• Audio pronunciations recorded by native speakers.
• Flash Card Quiz enables you to add new words to flash cards and test your knowledge as many times as you wish.
Interface features:
• New! iPhone 5 support
• Enhanced customization options allow you to modify animated menus and choose background colors.
• Enlarge or reduce font size for your comfort.
• Search History can be browsed through or deleted in full.
• Hyperlinks between articles and directions.
• Landscape-mode support.
• Fully iPad optimized interface.
• No Internet connection required: simply download the dictionary once and use it on your iPhone/iPad/iPod touch without any additional expense.
