Etymological Dictionary of the German Language

The Etymological Dictionary of the German Language[1] (German: Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache) is a reference book for the history of the German language,[2] and was one of the first books of its kind ever written. Originally written in 1883 by Friedrich Kluge, it is still actively maintained and considered a standard work among the German etymological dictionaries. The most recent publication was released in 2011 in print, eBook and as an Android app.

Editions and editors

Edition Year Editor Pages Word Count Remarks
1st. (early shipments began in 1881) 1883 Friedrich Kluge 392 3900 with vocabulary S. 395–428; Etymological Dictionary of the German Language at the Internet Archive
2nd., unchanged reprint 1883 Friedrich Kluge 392 3900 with vocabulary S. 395–428; Digitalisat UB Regensburg, Etymological Dictionary of the German Language at the Internet Archive
3rd., unchanged reprint 1884 Friedrich Kluge 392 3900 with vocabulary S. 395–428
4th., revised edition 1889 Friedrich Kluge 405 3600 with vocabulary S. 409–453; Etymological Dictionary of the German Language at the Internet Archive, Etymological Dictionary of the German Language at the Internet Archive, Etymological Dictionary of the German Language at the Internet Archive, Etymological Dictionary of the German Language at the Internet Archive
5th., revised edition 1894 Friedrich Kluge 425 3600 with vocabulary S. 428–491; Etymological Dictionary of the German Language at the Internet Archive, Etymological Dictionary of the German Language at the Internet Archive
6th., improved and enlarged edition 1899 Friedrich Kluge 443 4700 with vocabulary S. 428–491; Etymological Dictionary of the German Language at the Internet Archive, Etymological Dictionary of the German Language at the Internet Archive, 2. Abdruck 1905: Etymological Dictionary of the German Language at the Internet Archive
7th., improved and enlarged edition 1910 Friedrich Kluge 514 5200 Digitalisat MDZ München, Repozytorium Cyfrowe Instytutów Naukowych
8th., improved and enlarged edition 1915 Friedrich Kluge 510 5300
9th., revised edition 1921 Friedrich Kluge 510 5300 Digitized Taylor Institution Library
10th., improved and enlarged edition 1924 Friedrich Kluge 552 6200
11th., revised edition 1934 Alfred Götze 740 8300
12th. and 13th., unchanged reprint 1943 Alfred Götze 740 8300
14th., unchanged reprint 1948 Alfred Götze 740 8300
15th., completely revised edition 1951 Alfred Schirmer 933 9500
16th., corrected edition 1953 Alfred Schirmer 933 9500 last edition to use the Fraktur font, a type of blackletter script.
17th., revised edition 1957 Walther Mitzka 900 8500
18th., revised edition 1960 Walther Mitzka 917 8700
19th., revised edition 1963 Walther Mitzka 917 8700
20th., revised edition 1967 Walther Mitzka 915 8600 Etymological Dictionary of the German Language at the Internet Archive
21st., unchanged reprint 1975 Walther Mitzka 915 8600
22nd., revised edition 1989 Elmar Seebold 822 12,200 Etymological Dictionary of the German Language at the Internet Archive
23rd., revised and expanded edition 1995 Elmar Seebold 921 11,500 a paperback version also became available in 1999
24th., revised and expanded edition 2002 Elmar Seebold 1023 11,900 also available in CD ROM
25th., revised and expanded edition 2011 Elmar Seebold 1021 11,900 ISBN 978-3-11-022364-4; also as an E-Book (ISBN 978-3-11-022365-1) and an Android-App[3]

History

From the 10th to the 13 editions, between 1924 and 1943, there was a dedication on the flyleaf that read: "To the German people its German dictionary."

In the 1980s, criticism grew about the state of the dictionary. It was argued that it had not been maintained with sufficient rigor and was partially outdated. One of the supporting arguments was that the 21st edition (1975) when compared to the previous edition had remained unchanged. As a result of this criticism a new editor for the dictionary was selected, Elmar Seebold.[4]

Influence

After the publication and success of the 1st edition in 1883, Etymological Dictionary of the German Language became a major source, reference and format guide for etymological dictionaries of other languages. Examples:

  • Dutch – Etymologisch Woordenboek der Nederlandsche Taal (1892) by Johannes Franck
  • Old Norse – Etymologisk Ordbog over det norske og det danske sprog (1885) by Hjalmar Falk and Alf Torp
  • Swedish – Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1922) by Elof Hellquist
  • English – An etymological dictionary of the English language (1893) by Walter William Skeat
  • Danish – Dansk etymologisk ordbog by Niels Åge Nielsen[4]

References

  1. ^ F. Kluge (1891). Etymological dictionary of the German language. Рипол Классик. ISBN 978-5-87393-101-9.
  2. ^ Kluge, Friedrich. "Etymological dictionary of the German language" (1891) [Textual record]. robarts; toronto, ID: AES-3302, pp. 478. archive.org: Robarts – University of Toronto.
  3. ^ De Gruyter: KLUGE available at Google Play
  4. ^ a b Oddvar Nes: Etymologiske ordbøker over germanske språk. In: Mål og Minne, 1 (1991), S. 19–56