Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Seemannssprache
- Approximate level
- C1
- Length
- 178,896 words
- Reading time
- 14 h 54 min
- Chapters
- 25
- Language
- German
- On Project Gutenberg since
- 2012
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This reference work provides an etymological exploration of German nautical terminology. It serves as a specialized dictionary, detailing the origins and specific maritime usage of various terms. For a learner of German, this text is demanding due to its technical vocabulary and academic sentence structure. The entries often feature complex, multi-clause sentences that reflect the formal style of nineteenth-century lexicography. It is a useful resource for those interested in the historical development of language and maritime history.
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Subjects
- Sailors -- Germany -- Language -- Dictionaries
- Naval art and science -- Dictionaries -- German
- Seafaring life -- Dictionaries -- German
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