Pocketbook dictionary format revisted

[Markismus]

Originally Posted by fourcrosses

Ah. So after doing some tinkering myself. It is currently impossible to get the Van Dale 2024 updated dictionary in Koreader format (using the perl instructions provided earlier) or to see what actually has changed versus the 2019 one. I'll leave it at that then, thanks for your help anyway. It might be some new encryption or something but that'd be my speculation not my knowledge so don't quote me on that.

What is the starting format?
I thought I only shared the 2010 variant. Can't remember finding the 2019 variant, let alone the 2024 variant.

[fourcrosses]

Originally Posted by Markismus

What is the starting format?
I thought I only shared the 2010 variant. Can't remember finding the 2019 variant, let alone the 2024 variant.

It's there in pCloud. Called Van Dale GWHN 2019

[Markismus]

Originally Posted by fourcrosses

It's there in pCloud. Called Van Dale GWHN 2019

Ah, so that one can't be the problem. And the format of the 2024 edition?

[fourcrosses]

Originally Posted by Markismus

Ah, so that one can't be the problem. And the format of the 2024 edition?

Well no, the 2019 one indeed is in the format that works; as it is on the pCloud. I'm having trouble with taking the 2024 one through the same process. As far as I know it's just a dictionary; the Van Dale GWHN 2024 edition. I don't even know if it's new or if it's just the copyright that gets updated on the Kobo device; as I've been unable to (as the instructions) see the difference between the one on my device and the one that became the 2019 edition on pCloud. I don't know if I've made myself clear.

[Markismus]

Ah, so you have to convert the Kobo dictionary to a recognizable format first. I think there are scripts/converters that do that. Search this forum for that.

A low level comparison would be word count, than differences in words-entries, than differences in description.

I don't think that modern 'updates' really improve/change much for the VanDale.

There is a VanDale 1898* that is really good: It's from before the uniformization of Dutch language. Would love to have that one in a convertible format.
Also, I would love to have the Dutch Etymology (pink cover) in digital format. It's nice to have them in the bookcase, but I only take it out for my kids.
Yep, those are basically the only things the GWHN 2019 misses out on for me.

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*IIRC, it was included in a digital VanDale Edition somewhere around 2005 or something.