A Gothic Etymological Dictionary [Hardcover]

Winfred P. Lehmann (Author)

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'..".belongs in the personal library of every Germanic linguist. Lehmann's work deserves nothing but praise.'
Robert B. Howell, "Monatshefte, 1989.
'..".restera lsuvrage faisant autoriti dans son domaine pour longtemps.'
Haiim B. Rosin, 1989.
'..".ein zuverldssig modernes got. etymologisches Wvrterbuch...'
Klaus D]wel, "Germanistik, 1987.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 712 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub (August 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9004081763
• ISBN-13: 978-9004081765
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.7 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #643,243 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #48 in Books > Arts & Photography > Schools, Periods & Styles > Gothic
  • #80 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > Instruction > Scandinavian

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5.0 out of 5 stars Muy Excellente!, August 3, 2001

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Cinna the Poet (Zeeusche Uytkyk, Svalbard) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Gothic Etymological Dictionary (Hardcover)

This may not be the top-selling item at Amazon, but it's an excellent book, put out by Brill Publishing (Leiden), who make great scholarly books. There's a Gotisches Etym. Wörterbuch out there by somebody, but this is much easier to use and more helpful (plus it's in English, which is more convenient for most of us).

What really makes this nice is that, not only does it give Indogermanic cognates for the Gothic words, but it tells you which Greek words the Gothic ones are translations of (from Bishop Wulfila's Bible, who studied in Constantinople). Also, the book is sturdy and has a good feel to it.