Svenska Akademiens ordbok (Swedish: [ˈsvɛ̂nːska akadɛˈmiːns ˈûːɖbuːk]), abbreviated SAOB, is a historical dictionary of the Swedish language published by the Swedish Academy. It is the Swedish counterpart of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) or the Deutsches Wörterbuch (DWB).
.jpg) Volumes of Svenska Akademiens ordbok | |
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| Original title | Ordbok över svenska språket utgiven av Svenska Akademien |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
| Publisher | Swedish Academy |
| Published | 1893–2023[1][2] |
| No. of books | 39 |
| OCLC | 1063333686 |
| Website | www.saob.se |
Work on the dictionary started in 1787. The first edition was published in 39 volumes between 1898 and 2023, in Swedish alphabetical order.[1] Updating of the earlier volumes, A to R, is expected to continue until 2030.[1] About 200 hardcopy sets, totalling 33,111 pages, have been printed.[1] The searchable web version has been available since 1997. Citations date back to 1521.[1]
See also
edit- Svenska Akademiens ordlista — the Swedish Academy's single-volume spelling dictionary
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Official Swedish dictionary completed after 140 years". The Guardian. Agence France-Presse. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ Bohm Nilsson, Helena (2021-12-17). "Efter 140 år – här skrivs sista sidan i Svenska Akademiens ordbok". Sveriges Television. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
External links
edit- Svenska Akademiens ordbok
- The Swedish Academy – Official site (in English)
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