Van Dale Online

What Van Dale Online is

Van Dale Online provides online dictionary access for professionals, secondary and higher education, and NT2 learners. Its search checks available sources together and lets users continue looking within results. The professional workspace brings dictionaries in major European languages and professional reference sources onto one screen. The school edition includes Dutch, English, French, German, and Spanish dictionaries, with spelling, definitions, translations, examples, idioms, and grammar explanations. Van Dale says it continues to add words and refine definitions, translations, expressions, and examples. The service works on web, iOS, and Android. Its mobile app requires a Van Dale Online account and an internet connection; dictionaries cannot be downloaded, and one account can be active on only one mobile device at a time, although it can be installed on multiple devices. Eligible students and staff at participating Dutch higher education institutions can sign in through SURFconext without registering. A school licence costs €3 a year per pupil, excluding VAT. Professional subscriptions are also listed, including a monthly option at 19.80 EUR excluding VAT.