Hans Wehr
German Arabist (1909–1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hans Bodo Wehr (German pronunciation: [veːɐ̯]; 5 July 1909 – 24 May 1981)[1] was a German Arabist. He is best known for his Arabic dictionary and the system of transliteration used in it.
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Hans Wehr | |
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Born | Hans Bodo Wehr (1909-07-05)5 July 1909 |
Died | 24 May 1981(1981-05-24) (aged 71) |
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Discipline | Arabist |
Institutions | University of Münster (1957–1974) |
Notable works | Arabisches Wörterbuch für die Schriftsprache der Gegenwart (1952) |
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