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doubleshuffle · 09-06-2015, 05:36 PM

Yep, Doitsu is correct. In practice, a Handwörterbuch is usually a comprehensive dictionary.

Although, to complete the confusion, the Duden Deutsches Universalwörterbuch refers Handwörterbuch to Handlexikon and defines the latter as "kleineres, handliches Lexikon" (a shorter, easily portable dictionary).

EDIT: And that's precisely what Billi said, as I see now. Only nobody uses it with the meaning defined in the Duden. One word, two contradictory meanings, utter confusion. Talk about German precision and order, eh?

09-06-2015, 05:36 PM	#7
doubleshuffle Unicycle Daredevil Posts: 13,944 Karma: 185432100 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Planet of the Pudding Brains Device: Aura HD (R.I.P. After six years the USB socket died.) tolino shine 3	Yep, Doitsu is correct. In practice, a Handwörterbuch is usually a comprehensive dictionary. Although, to complete the confusion, the Duden Deutsches Universalwörterbuch refers Handwörterbuch to Handlexikon and defines the latter as "kleineres, handliches Lexikon" (a shorter, easily portable dictionary). EDIT: And that's precisely what Billi said, as I see now. Only nobody uses it with the meaning defined in the Duden. One word, two contradictory meanings, utter confusion. Talk about German precision and order, eh? Last edited by doubleshuffle; 09-06-2015 at 05:40 PM.