The latest edition of the Duden, the preeminent dictionary of the German language, contains 3,000 new words. Language purists are rattled — and some politicians also feel threatened by the changes.

The 29th edition of the Duden dictionary is published on Tuesday. (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL / AFP)AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL / AFP) Add The Local as a preferred source The ...

German is one of the most popular European languages. Several countries use the language outside of Germany as well. It’s difficult to travel to that part of the world without running into the German ...

This resource is intended to be used alongside word work in German lessons. It has been designed to allow students to work with a dictionary and understand how it helps them to understand the ...