This is a selective list of German language dictionaries held on open access in the Humanities Reading Room. Brief details of each dictionary are given. The shelfmark of each item is given at the end of every citation; open access shelfmarks precede shelfmarks for any closed access copies. Editions in closed access may vary from those on the open shelves. Electronic resources can be accessed in the Electronic Resources Rooms in both Humanities - Floor 1 and 2.
German | |
| Cassell's German-English English-German dictionary. | HLR433 Lex.111 |
| Duden Deutsches Universalwörterbuch. | HLR433 YH1986.b.463 |
| Grimm, J. and Grimm, W. Deutsches Wörterbuch. | HLR433 Lex.105 |
| Langenscheidts enzyklopädisches Wörterbuch der englischen und deutschen Sprache. | HLR433 HUR433 Lex.106 Lex.107 |
| Oxford-Harrap standard German-English dictionary. | HLR433 Lex.109 12995.dd.1 |
| Wahrig , G. Das grosse deutsche Wörterbuch. | HLR433 |
| Wildhagen, K. English-German German-English dictionary. | HLR433 Lex.245 Lex.248 |
German etymology | |
| Kluge, F. Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache. | HLR432.03 X981/2 |
German synonyms | |
| Farrell, R.B. Dictionary of German synonyms. | HLR433.1 Lex.104 |
German - Old High German | |
| Schutzeichel , R. Althochdutsches Wörterbuch. | HLR437.01 Lex.194 |
German - Middle High German | |
| Goetze, A.A.W. Frühneuhochdeutsches Glossar. | HLR437.02 12963.e.13 |
| Lexer, M. von Mittelhochdeutsches Handwörterbuch. | HLR437.02 C.60.n.4 |
| Mueller , W. and Zarncke, F. Mittelhochdeutsches Wörterbuch. | HLR437.02 Lex.194 |
German - Low German | |
| Lasch, A. and Borchling, C.A.J.C. Mittelniederdeutsches Handwörterbuch. | HLR439.4 |
| Schiller, K. and Lübben, A. Mittelniederdeutsches Wörterbuch. | HLR439.4 |
German - Old Low German | |
| Verdam, J. Middelnederlandsch handwoordenboek. | HLR439.31 |
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