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.

BERLIN (AP) — The leading dictionary of standard German has changed its definition of Jew, or “Jude” in German, after a recent update caused an uproar in the country’s Jewish community — a move ...

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) The new Duden dictionary is thicker than ...

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 ...

An authoritative Mennonite Low German dictionary first published by a Manitoba man more than 30 years ago is back in print after being out of circulation for years. And the author says he couldn't ...