Translating German Words

Understanding Definitions

Dictionary entries consist of headwords, pronunciation, parts of speech, and/or definitions. Other forms of the word may follow the headword. Capitalized words indicate the category for which the word is used. After the definition, you may see a list of usage examples.

1.Type kennen.

2.Press EINGABE.

Explanation of Genders

German nouns are different than English nouns in that they must either be masculine, feminine, or neuter. Each definition of a noun indicates which gender it is with m, f, or n.

Misspelling Words

If you enter a misspelled word, a list of corrections appears. Highlight the word you want and then press EINGABE to see its dictionary entry.

Translating English Words

You can also use the Deutsch/Englisch Professor PRO to translate English words into German.

1.Press E/D to change the entry language from German to English, if needed.

2.Type a word (e.g., where).

To erase a letter, press . Note: you do not need to type accents. To type accents if desired, type the letter (e.g., e) and press repeatedly until the accent

you want appears (e.g., é). To type a cap-

ital, hold and press a letter key. To type a number, hold FN and press q-p. To type a hyphen, hold FN and press j.

3.Press EINGABE to view the German translation.

Press TON to hear the word pronounced.

Press

or

to scroll.

4.Hold FN and press or to view the next or previous definition.

5.Press CLEAR when done.

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