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Van Dale is the most trusted name in Dutch dictionaries, and they provide dictionaries for anything from the basic children’s school level, to advanced academic level.\u00a0 I have been really happy with this company and personally use their Van Dale Pocketwoordenboek Nederlands\/Engels, Engels\/Nederlands series.\u00a0 This particular series is designed for those who need academic level vocabulary resources.\u00a0 The definitions are concise, yet (usually) accurate.\u00a0 The drawback to this series is that it is written for Dutch native speakers, and therefore lacks much of the information I so desperately need out of a dictionary.\u00a0 This dictionary does not tell me if a word is a de<\/em> or a het<\/em> word.\u00a0 This dictionary does not give me the word used in a sentence. This dictionary has no pronunciation guidelines for the Dutch words, but Dutch pronunciation guidelines for the English words.\u00a0 When giving the context for the word, it is given in Dutch.\u00a0 As a non-native Dutch speaker, these are very important functions in a dictionary, and the deeper you delve into your language studies, the more often you will need this information.<\/p>\n Which leads me to…<\/p>\n …the Van Dale Pocketwoordenboek Nederlands als Tweede Taal (NT2).\u00a0 The target audience for this dictionary is people who are learning Dutch as a second language and studying for the state language proficiency exam.\u00a0 The definitions are given in Dutch, which is both good and bad, depending on what you are looking for.\u00a0 Honestly, if it is possible to love a dictionary, I would say I love this book.\u00a0 Once you get past a certain level with your Dutch, you will find that having a definition in Dutch actually enriches your current vocabulary.\u00a0 This dictionary tells whether a word is de<\/em> or het<\/em>, tells you the plural form of the word if it is a noun, gives you the perfect tense and imperfect tense conjugations if it is a verb, and gives an example of the word used in a sentence.\u00a0 It even comes with a free online dictionary CD-ROM and you can hear the words pronounced out loud.\u00a0 Other than it not being a “translation into English” dictionary, this book has made my life much much easier.<\/p>\n And last, the tiny little Van Dale Mini-woordenboek Engels-Nederlands\/Nederlands-Engels.\u00a0 I’m fairly certain this dictionary is intended for both native Dutch and English speakers as a tiny little thing to carry with you when you visit the other country.\u00a0 It’s not comprehensive, but I did find that during the time when I needed to walk around with a dictionary, carrying it around in my bag was much more convenient than a big clunky dictionary.\u00a0 One of the pro’s of this book is that it does list whether or not a word is a de<\/em> or a het<\/em> word.\u00a0 One of the downfalls is that it is often lacking words I need to know.\u00a0 But as far as the perfect purse or jacket-pocket dictionary, I have no complaints.<\/p>\n
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