Oxford German Dictionary 3rd Edition

This Tome of a book is exactly what I needed to learn german. Though its size necessitates one needing to lay it on a surface, its thin pages and letter markers make sorting through it a breeze. The cover appears to be fairly durable which can be said of my mini version as well, but like the mini version, there seems to be some gluing problems in the binding process that causes it to appear on the top or bottom ridges of pages. The tome looks fairly decent and rather classic looking without the dustcover which is good because although the dust cover is very decorative and modern looking, it crumples fairly easily. However, if you are like me, the constant use of the dictionary will protect it from dust enough.Where this book excels is in its ability, through examples, to give one the proper word it use in various different contexts instead of a literal english-german translation of words. One could also learn through these examples a little in the way of grammer and idioms. The culture section was rather disappointing compared to the mini-version, however, their choice to focus more on business and personal letter or email structure is fairly important and suitable for a book that one would use as a reference book as one could not only find the right words to use in certain situations when sitting down to write a more thoughtful letter, but also see how to make one properlyOverall this book earns a 5/5 in my book.

I am in the beginning stages of learning the beautiful language. My niece gave me a paperback German-English/English-German Dictionary; it served me well until the pages started to become loose. Thus, I decided to buy a hardcover dictionary, and I am not disappointed with my choice.The Oxford German Dictionary is very thorough: it not only gives all of the meanings of a word, but also illustrates the usage of the word in sereral sentences. Even in the beginning stages of German - my working vocabulary has yet to reach 1000 words - I can understand the German in many of the example sentences.This dictionary, along with Larry Wells "Handbuch Zur Deutschen Grammatik" - an excellent text for German Grammar - and Henry Strutz "501 German Verbs" makes it fun to learn German. For anybody who wants a thorough German Dictionary, the Oxford German Dictionary is an excellent choice.

This dictionary is an excellent reference for use by students who are planning to read literature and write papers in German or who are studying the language in depth. It offers a large vocabulary and, most importantly, extensive examples of usage--indispensable for someone trying to express him/herself correctly in German. It also offers notes on culture. For instance, there are explanations of the term "Blauer Engel" and of "Oktoberfest", among many others.The dictionary comes with a CD ROM that can be used in a laptop to make the reference material portable. However, this is basically a large desktop volume, not a quick reference for travelers. If you are looking for a reasonably-priced, extensive reference for studying German, then this is the one for you.

This is an excellent, larger-sized German Dictionary, I have the smaller version, as well. This has many, many word definitions and a very helpful selection of various German grammar rules, especially useful for written German. This does have the "new" spellings and many "new" words. I recommend this as a good, standard reference Dictionary to keep at home. If you wish to have a good Dictionary to carry around with you, try the smaller version of the Oxford German Dictionary. There are fewer words, but more than enough for what you might need in a classroom situation.The large dictionary might be a bit intense for beginners, but sooner or later, every German student will wish to own this. Recommended.

My husband was an Interpreter/translator for NATO when he was in stationed in Germany.He has not complained about it, & believe me he would've if he wasn't unhappy with it.What more can I say?