!!!Österreichisches Wörterbuch

Oesterreichisches Woerterbuch (Austrian Dictionary), official rulebook 
and dictionary, replaced the rulebooks of 1879 and 1902 "Regeln 
fuer die deutsche Rechtschreibung nebst Woerterverzeichnis" 
(Rules for German Orthography with Index of Words), which formerly 
served as a basis for orthography in Austrian schools and offices. The 
Austrian Dictionary was first published in 1951 on behalf of the 
Federal Ministry for Education as the so-called "Mittlere 
Ausgabe" (medium-sized edition); the edition for Volksschulen is 
called "Kleines Oesterreichisches Woerterbuch" (Small 
Austrian Dictionary), a large edition has not yet been published. 
Since it is mainly intended for use in schools, the Austrian 
Dictionary comprises only the core Austrian vocabulary. In addition to 
the spelling rules valid in Austria it lists the German basic 
vocabulary with emphasis on  Austrian German and typical Austrian 
vocabulary ( Austriacism). The completely revised and enlarged 35th 
edition (1979) as well as the 37th edition (1990) anticipated changes 
brought about by the spelling reform covering the entire 
German-speaking area. The 38th edition which appeared in 1997 was also 
considerably enlarged and was available in a school edition as well as 
a regular edition. It incorporated the new German spelling reforms, 
which have been applicable since Sept. 1, 1998 (transition phase until 
2005).


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