Cassell's German Dictionary: German-English, English-German [Hardcover]

Harold T. Betteridge (Compiler)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1978 | ISBN-10: 0025229303 | ISBN-13: 978-0025229303 | Edition: Thumb-Indexed Edition

Thumb-indexed edition

This thorough revision of Cassell's long-renowned German Dictionary incorporates recent developments in English and German to bring it completely up to date, and supplies more idiomatic phrases and illustrative examples than ever before.

This new edition

• Is over 300 pages longer than the previous edition
• Gives phonetic translations of German keywords and has a key to German pronunciation
• Indicates whether German verb prefixes are separable or not
• Has a bibliography of technical and specialist dictionaries
• Includes proper names in the main text
• Has a new clearer lay-out with entries in strictly alphabetical sequence

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Language Notes

Text: English, German --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1436 pages
• Publisher: Cassell's; Thumb-Indexed Edition edition (August 1, 1978)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0025229303
• ISBN-13: 978-0025229303
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #277,062 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #73 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > German

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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best reader's German-English dictionary, April 3, 2001

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Leon Story "amateur" (North Reading, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cassell's German Dictionary: German-English, English-German (Hardcover)

I'm very sorry to see a couple previous reviews that seemed to expect more of a conversational or technical dictionary. Cassell's is unquestionably the best for reading essays, stories, novels and poetry (until you have enough knowledge to need only occasional reference to an all-German dictionary like Wahrig's for the occasional mysterious word). There is a British bias, mostly in the English-to-German part, but it seems quite modest. I've used my copy (of a previous edition) for more than 30 years. This is an essential tool for any English speaker studying German in school, college, or independently. I'd rate it at least one "star" better than comparable Langenscheidt or Oxford/Duden products.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Throw the others out..., September 16, 2002

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Grey Street (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cassell's German Dictionary: German-English, English-German (Hardcover)

I'm currently taking a Survey of Theological German course at a small, liberal arts college. I fought with smaller dictionaries for weeks, but could never find the words I needed. After consulting with the Professor, he told me to throw the others out, and go buy a Cassell's. This dictionary is absolutely indisposable -- it provides me with the old meanings I need for this class (and can't find anywhere else!), but proves equally useful with modern idioms.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the best, period, February 18, 2004

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law3261 (Tallahassee, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cassell's German Dictionary: German-English, English-German (Hardcover)

I have studied a lot of languages, and so I've bought a lot of dictionaries. This is by far the best one I have ever used. It goes way beyond the basics, has plenty of idiom, and even archaic words/phrases, all of which is great for the beginner/intermediate student and essential to advanced ones. If you buy this dictionary, you won't need any others. It's worth the price.