- Ich möchte Ihnen sagen, daß ich die Kommission nicht mehr auffordern möchte, diese Sprache auf diese Weise zu benutzen.
Zugelegt haben wir wieder ein paar Pfunde: Das jüngste Duden-Update fügt 3.000 Wörter hinzu, wie "Balkon-Kraftwerk", "Deutschland-Ticket", "ChatGPT", "Granola", "Klimakleber" und sogar "Ukraine-Konflikt".
"Duden spiegelt die Zeit wider. Diese Wörter geben uns einen Einblick in die vergangenen drei bis vier Jahre", kommentierte die Chefredakteurin Kathrin Kunkel-Razum der Deutschen Presse-Agentur. Am Dienstag erscheint nach einer vierjährigen Pause die 29. Auflage des renommiertesten deutschen Rechtschreibwerks.
Wörter wie "pflanzliches Fleisch" oder "schweres Wetterereignis" spiegeln die Zeit wider
Mit 151.000 Einträgen ist die Druckausgabe nun umfangreicher denn je. Laut Kunkel-Razum lassen sich die großen sprachlichen Verschiebungen der letzten Jahre in drei Kategorien zusammenfassen: Krise, Krieg und Küche.
So hat die "COVID-19-Pandemie" einen neuen Eintrag erhalten - neben "Schnelltest" oder sogar "COVID-19-Leugner". Wörter wie "schweres Wetterereignis", "Luftverteidigungssystem", "Treibstoffknappheit" und "Entlastungspaket" erinnern an Krisen in verschiedenen Bereichen. Changing food habits are mirrored in words like "plant-based meat", "vegetable bag", "sesame paste", or even "contact grill".
Duden entfernt selten gebrauchte Wörter wie "Kühlschrank" und "UMTS-Telefon"
Seit seiner Gründung evaluates and deletes the Duden editorial team regularly words that are rarely used. In this edition, 300 words have been axed, as per Kunkel-Razum. Some examples of these ousted terms are "frigidaire" (refrigerator), "UMTS phone", and the East German term "rationalizer" for an employee with rationalization tasks. Also removed are spellings that are no longer acceptable, such as "tuna fish" and "spaghetti".
"It's more challenging to eliminate words than to add them," mentioned the linguist. Proving that a word is rarely used is harder than demonstrating that it's frequently used. And sometimes, deletions are reversed. The term "hackney carriage" (playfully for a shopping cart) was absent from the past Duden and has since regained its place. "We received complaints that the word had been eliminated," explained Kunkel-Razum.
Komma vor einem erweiterten Infinitiv ist wieder verpflichtend
Once considered imperative, Duden lost its authority after the 1996 spelling reform. The Council for German Orthography, which publishes the "official rulebook", now holds that title. This rulebook consists of a rule section and a word list. Works like Duden make these regulations usable in everyday life.
According to Kunkel-Razum, the new edition includes the orthographic adjustments approved by the Council for German Orthography at its last meeting in the third term of office, which ended in 2023. This includes the rule that a comma preceding an extended infinitive is compulsory once more.
The inclusion of words like "ChatGPT" in Duden highlights how technology has become a significant part of our language and daily lives. In light of the ongoing 'Ukraine conflict', it's essential for language dictionaries to keep up with current events and the vocabulary associated with them.
