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Wolfgang Schweickard

b. 1954

German linguist, philologist and lexicographer

Lexicographer Linguist University teacher
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About Wolfgang Schweickard

Born 1954. Wolfgang Schweickard is a German lexicographer, linguist, university teacher, romanist, philologist and hispanist.

Wolfgang Schweickard (born 16 October 1954 in Aschaffenburg) is a German Romance studies scholar and lexicographer.

His main research areas are history of Romance languages and lexicography. He is co-editor of the Zeitschrift für romanische Philologie and the yearbook Lexicographica. Current projects are the Deonomasticon Italicum (DI), the Lessico etimologico italiano (LEI) (together with Max Pfister) and the Dictionnaire étymologique des langues romanes (DÉRom) (together with Éva Buchi).

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Important facts

Born
16 October 1954, Aschaffenburg
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Lexicographer, linguist, university teacher, romanist, philologist, hispanist
Nationality
Germany
Education
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Employers
Saarland University, University of Jena

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Wolfgang Schweickard?

German linguist, philologist and lexicographer

When was Wolfgang Schweickard born?

Wolfgang Schweickard was born on 16 October 1954 in Aschaffenburg.

What is Wolfgang Schweickard's occupation?

Wolfgang Schweickard is a lexicographer, linguist, university teacher, romanist, philologist and hispanist.

What nationality is Wolfgang Schweickard?

Wolfgang Schweickard is German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Wolfgang Schweickard

· Wikidata: Q102943

· DBpedia: Wolfgang Schweickard

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