There are many words to find in a German English dictionary – this series discusses them. It’s been such a popular subject that the decision was made to expand the topic.

German English Dictionary

Early entries in this series looked at the origin of the German English dictionary. Some show both languages’ version of a word as well as definitions and more information. Both can be enjoyable.

The German English dictionary series has resulted in a lot of email. Norman Cole, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, said: I find this very interesting. I have used these dictionaries for a long time but many of the words you’ve described I’ve never looked up. It leads to a lot of fun research. My kids are learning a lot.

Kids can get a lot out of the German English dictionary. Kinderspielzeug is something kids love – toys. German children are kinder. Kindergarten is a child’s school, the same word used in both the English and German.

There was more commentary on the German English dictionary. Ruth Yost wrote: I never imagined words could be so much fun. It’s something the whole family can enjoy. That’s why this series is still going.

There’s another type of school that might be found in the German English dictionary. It’s school in English. It’s a kind of behavior of cetaceans. Cetaceans comes from the Latin for larger sea animal. It could be dolphins, whales or porpoises. A schule is a group of these, in German. It’s not a place to learn how to read.

Frank Nelson from Ohio had something to say about the German English dictionary series: Wow! These articles are amazing. I thought languages were boring, but this makes it fun. No argument here, it’s true.

The German English dictionary can tell us if we’re in the center. In German it’s zentral. The English word is almost identical. Zentral is used for both center and central.

German English Dictionary

Language may be boring to a few people. But when you use a dictionary, such as a German English dictionary, they can open the door to a great deal of interesting information.

French and Spanish are common courses in school. German isn’t commonly taught at the HS level. As a result many people have never seen a German dictionary. There are many of them, however, on the Internet.

German Dictionary

Both Google and Yahoo maintain a translator style German dictionary. These don’t just have one language, they have many. They can translate from one to the other. You can use them to translates websites. Some people find it extremely useful. Google is generally superior to Babelfish as far as translation.

But there’s a German dictionary that does the work in both directions with one click. Type in an English word to see alternate English words and the German equivalents. It’s fun to put words in this type of dictionary and see what returns.

Nothing, for example, returns some interesting results. One of these is nothing doing. This is like saying oh no you don’t. People say this when they really mean no. It’s also uttered as a disagreement. For example my drunken neighbor wanted to borrow the car – nothing doing. It’s nichts zu machen in German. It can also translate to no chance. The Germans say nichts for nothing.

Kleinluftschiff in this German dictionary is blimp. Zeppelin is another word for the same thing. People are familiar with one of these – the Fuji Film blimp. One of the most famous airships was the Hindenburg. In 1937 the Hindenburg caught fire. It was a total loss. Many people died in the disaster. There’s a rather famous clip of the incident. It included the reporter yelling “oh the humanity!” It’s on YouTube.

Nobody knows for certain why the Hindenburg started burning. It won’t be found in a German dictionary. Some people believe it was sabotage. One theory is that static electricity built up on the skin, igniting the tanks. It might have been lightning. The hydrogen in this craft would normally not ignite. But the hydrogen mixes with oxygen when vented out during a landing. Mixed with oxygen, it could ignite. The Philadelphia Inquirer carried an article on the 70th anniversary of the accident. Maybe sparks from engine exhaust ignited. No matter the cause, the effect was devestating.

German Dictionary

A German dictionary can lead to a lot of knowledge.

A Hebrew dictionary is not a book about a guy who makes coffee. This could be a dictionary that describes different words in the way they looked in ancient and modern Hebrew. Or it might translate from some language to Hebrew.

Hebrew Dictionary

A Hebrew Research Center offers its own Hebrew dictionary. It contains ancient Hebrew words as well as modern words. It has a pronunciation guide. Then it gives the English translation. Av in Hebrew is the equivalent of father. Mother is eym. E-ven is stone.

There is another Hebrew dictionary on the web. It’s a Hebrew glossary. Once again this one shows the Hebrew words is written by their letters, the transliteration, the English word, but then adds a description of the meaning. In this one father is Abba. It’s not just father, but rather father in an endearing way like dear father. It contains more information than other dictionaries.

Another word from this Hebrew dictionary is Adam Kadmon. It’s a phrase meaning primordial man. This type of being was produced by the divine as an interim step between divine and human. It’s a god-like human.

Let’s continue to delve into words from this Hebrew dictionary. Mabul means flood More precisely it’s Noah’s flood. His name in Hebrew is closer to Noach.

The Hebrew dictionary has more words in it. Maggid means preacher. This is a specific type of preacher who tells stories where moral lessons are related. These types of stories have specific formats. The introduction comes at the beginning. The main body of the story is next. Then there’s a conclusion in which the moral lesson is described.

You can also read about makkot in the Hebrew dictionary. These are stripes. These aren’t the stripes you would find on clothing. These stripes come from being whipped. Courts ordered lashings for various crimes. Imagine if that could be done when people lie in courts in the present.

Here’s one more word from the Hebrew dictionary. It’s a common word. Rabbi is this word. That’s master. In the early days the Sanhedrin gave these men authority. The Babylonian version was Rav.

Hebrew Dictionary

There’s a lot more in the Hebrew dictionary. Any search engine can bring you to it.