Afrikaans/English English/Afrikaans Dictionary (Hippocrene Practical Dictionary) [Paperback]

M. S. B. Kritzinger (Author), Jan Kromhout (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781800528 | ISBN-13: 978-0781800525 | Publication Date: August 1992

Afrikaans, previously one of the two national languages of South Africa, and now one of eleven, has over 6 million speakers. Updated for the new millennium, this compact dictionary includes comprehensive definitions and idiomatic expressions for its more than 14,000 entries.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Language Notes

Text: English, Afrikaans

About the Author

Jan Kromhout --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 430 pages
• Publisher: Hippocrene Books (August 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781800528
• ISBN-13: 978-0781800525
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,471,970 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #21 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > Afrikaans

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53 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Use it for Afrikaans - English, but not the other way around, January 28, 2003

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Julie "I'm on a quest!" (LA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Afrikaans-English/English-Afrikaans Practical Dictionary (Paperback)

I was really excited when I bought this book. Seeing an opportunity to really expand my ability to speak Afrikaans, a "woordeboek" seemed to be exactly what I needed. However, based on the response I get from my fiance, who is a native Afrikaans speaker, I would probably not buy this book again. Many times, when I use a word from the book, he's never even heard of it, and gives me the correct Afrikaans word. He feels that this book was probably written by a native Dutch speaker, being that Dutch and Afrikaans are very similar, but with some distinct differences. I find it still helpful for any words I encounter in Afrikaans that I need translated into English, but as a reference for translating from English into Afrikaans, it's proven decidedly lacking.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars dictionary, September 12, 2009

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Joan Mcginnis (So CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Afrikaans-English/English-Afrikaans Practical Dictionary (Paperback)

This is the best paperback dictionary for Africaans that I have seen. It's a very handy reference.

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I needed, January 21, 2011

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Kunjani (CT USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Afrikaans-English/English-Afrikaans Practical Dictionary (Paperback)

I am fluent in Afrikaans but after nearly 20 years living outside of South Africa, I am beginning to loose my edge with the language This dictionary is just what I need at my side when I read Afrikaans publications.