Duden – The Dictionary of Foreign Words, 10th Edition

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The new Duden dictionary of foreign words contains around 60,000 more current and traditional foreign and technical words of the present German language with over 400,000 details on the meaning, pronunciation, grammar, origin, ways of spelling and hyphenation. In addition, it contains several thousands of acoustic pronunciation aids presented by professional speakers on the main German television channel. Simply essential for the understanding and usage of foreign words.

Features of the dictionary:

• Fast access to over 60,000 foreign words
• More than 400,000 details on the meaning, pronunciation, grammar, origin, ways of spelling and hyphenation
• About 10,000 sound settings for correct pronunciation spoken by professional speakers on the main German television channel
• Special sections on the history, function and usage of the foreign word

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.
• 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 features:

• Easy copy-and-paste functions copy words to the clipboard to get definitions of the foreign word.
• Contextual menu.
• 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:

• 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.
• 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.
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* Please note, that we don’t remove Duden - German dictionary of foreign words, 9th Edition to support the current users.
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更新履歴
Minor bugs fixed