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Wörterbuch

dictionary

noun VUER-ter-bookh Rare
Communication Language

Usage Note

Wörterbuch is a dictionary, literally a 'word-book'. A bilingual one is a zweisprachiges Wörterbuch; the standard German reference is the Duden. The plural is Wörterbücher.

Examples

"Schlag das unbekannte Wort im Wörterbuch nach."

Natural Translation

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Literal Translation

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