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Advanced German Dictionaries
A comparative look at two "serious" German-English dictionaries.

The Bible in German
From Ulfilas to Luther - die Bibel auf Deutach. With resources, links.

Can Your PC Speak German?
How to get ö, Ä, é, or ß out of your English-language keyboard! Several ways to make your PC bilingual.

Ein Wegweiser
A guide by your Guide. Where to find what you seek on this site! Also see our Site Map.

Gender Hints
Der, die, or das? It's not always easy to tell the gender of a German noun. These hints can help. With two self-scoring quizzes.

German and Genealogy (1)
Part One of a two-part guide to German vocabulary related to tracing your Austrian, German, or Swiss roots.

The German Top 1000
Which German words are most frequently used and therefore most important to learn? An introduction to the the top one thousand most used German words for reading.

German Words of the Year
What were the top ten German words of 1999? And in 1998? With links and info for related language organizations.

Das Goethe-Institut
All about this indispensable resource for anyone learning or teaching German. Courses, materials, info, links, and more.

It's About (German) Time
Everything you ever wanted to know about time and dates in German.

Lola's Running on Video
"Run Lola Run" on video in North America. Facts, exercises, links.

Millionär werden!
You may not be able to win a million, but you can enrich your vocabulary using the German version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"

Prepositional Pitfalls
Prepositions in German: Potential problems and how to avoid them. (Also see "Two-Way Prep. article below.)

Preposition Quiz 1
A quiz designed to test how well you paid attention to the "Prepositional Pitfalls" feature above!

Proverbs and Idioms
A short quiz on German sayings and proverbs. With links, of course.

Sie und du Part 2
More about Sie and du and a quiz to test your grasp of their use.

Ten Ways to Keep Your German "rostfrei" (1)
Part One of a two-part feature on tips for keeping your German from getting rusty. Leads to Part Two.

Translation Software (1)
Part one of a look at translation programs for German. What can you reasonably expect of machine translation?

Two-Way Prepositions
All about the dative-accusative prepositions in German.

Using the Web to Learn German
German Web links can be a useful tool for learning the language -- even for beginners!

Verb Reviews 1-3
A three-part look at the ins and outs of German verbs. Includes self-scoring quizzes!

Wer bin ich? Ein biografisches Ratespiel
Try our biographical guessing game! Based on a short bio in German, you tell us who the person is. A game series.

Word Order in German
A helpful guide to German syntax.