I wish I had read these three previous reviews prior to spending the money on this. Unfortunately, I found this dictionary through the store on the Kindle and I thought it would help me when reading my German maerchen. Especially after reading the following description:
"Derived from the universally acclaimed Oxford-Duden German Dictionary, this dictionary is designed specifically to meet the needs of students in their first years of studying German, whether at school or college. It is also indispensable for business users, whether as a travel or desk dictionary. All the new German spellings have been incorporated into the text.
Readership: This is the ideal dictionary for Higher, AS and A level students; adult learners who have progressed beyond the basics; general and business users who need a practical, general-purpose desk dictionary."
...first years of studying German... What?!?! Sadly, as the other reviewers explain, this book is for German-speakers who are reading English books! The only German words this default dictionary will translate for you are the ones that are spelled exactly the same as English words!
So...the one star is for the MISLEADING description on the Kindle Store.