The new monolingual dictionary for learners of German everywhere.

With over 16,000 references, this handy-sized dictionary is designed to give practical, up-to-date coverage of REAL German to all levels of language learners.

This title can be used both as a valuable reference work for the learner, and as an effective teaching tool in combination with Collins bilingual dictionaries and textbooks.

Entries are explained in simple language, and concrete examples of individual words, common phrases and key structures are given in context. The dictionary also contains a section on many important aspects of grammar.

Special entries on cultural aspects of life in Germany, Austria and Switzerland are included.

All the important rules on the German spelling reform are listed in the appendix.