Duden

The Duden () is a German dictionary, first published by Konrad Duden in 1880.

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Currently the Duden is in its 23rd edition and published in 12 volumes, each covering different aspects like loan words, etymology, pronunciation, synonyms, etc. The first of these volumes, the "Rechtschreibduden" (Spelling Duden) has long been the prescriptive source for the spelling of German.

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The Duden is updated regularly, with new editions appearing every four or five years.

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Dictionary: For the sister project Wiktionary, see http://wiktionary.org/....

Konrad Duden: Konrad Alexander Friedrich Duden (January 3, 1829 - August 1, 1911) was a Gynasium (high school) who became a philologist. He founded the well-known German language dictionary bearing his name Duden....