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Universal Dictionary Finnish (Langenscheidt Universal)

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This pocket dictionary really will fit in your pocket! It has a flexible plastic cover which should wipe off easily if need be. It also has blue headwords. It appears to be as comprehensive as one would expect for this size. It includes both American and British usage (the American usage is indicated by Am). The introduction and guide to pronunciation are in both languages. There are also 21 pages at the back with information for travelers (in both English and Finnish): basic (travel) phrases, abbreviations, numerals, how to tell time, and metric conversions including a thermometer showing both Fahrenheit Centrigrade/Celcius. English irregular verbs are also included. (The pocket dictionaries for some other languages have a mini-grammar with irregular verbs for both languages; Langenscheidt apparently left most of that information out of the Finnish edition so the total page count would be the same as for the other dictionaries (a cost-saving move on their part).)

It's a dictionary, it's always good to have one, but I thought this was bigger and had more words. It isn't bad, but LOTS of words aren't included in it, and it doesen't help much if you're studying because finnish is an agglutinating language and words change very much. But if what you're looking for is a pocketbook, for emergencies, it fits.

I have a dictionary for German that looks similar, however, pictures are not what they appear, it is HALF the size and content, does not contain enough words, totaly my fault for not doing my homework, all in all, it is okay for basic conversationns.

Although there are many words you may wish to know that aren't in here, it's great for the size and value, especially if you're beginning to learn Finnish or need a compact, ACTUAL pocket dictionary, unlike Oxford's "pocket" dictionaries, which require pockets the size of a fanny pack. The blue headwords are very nice as well, and make for a quicker search for words.