Langenscheidt

Langenscheidt (German pronunciation: [ˈlaŋənʃaɪ̯t]) is a German publishing company that specializes in language reference works. In addition to publishing monolingual dictionaries, Langenscheidt also publishes bilingual dictionaries and travel phrase-books.

For the German municipality, see Langenscheid.
Langenscheidt Publishing Group
Parent companyKlett
FounderGustav Langenscheidt
Country of originGermany
Headquarters locationBerlin, Germany (formerly Prussia) since 1 October 1856 (1856-10-01)
DistributionWorldwide
Publication typesDictionaries; Maps; Atlases Travel Products
Nonfiction topicsLanguage references
Travel guides
Revenue€ 131 million (2010)
Official websitelangenscheidt.de

Langenscheidt has language-to-language dictionaries in many languages, including English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Greek, Ancient Greek, Latin, Arabic, Chinese and Croatian, and in varying sizes, ranging from small travel pocket dictionaries to large desk sized ones.

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