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Limits RegistryThe Woordenboek der Nederlandsche Taal (Dictionary of the Dutch Language), begun in 1864 and finished in 1998, covers Dutch words from 1500 to 1976 in 43 volumes (including three supplements) and 49,255 pages, with 350,000 to 400,000 entries. It is believed to be the largest dictionary in the world by number of pages.
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The Woordenboek der Nederlandsche Taal (Dictionary of the Dutch Language), begun in 1864 and finished in 1998, covers Dutch words from 1500 to 1976 in 43 volumes (including three supplements) and 49,255 pages, with 350,000 to 400,000 entries. It is believed to be the largest dictionary in the world by number of pages.
The greatest number of printed pages in a single dictionary.
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Limits Registry. LR-LARGEST-DICTIONARY-BY-PAGES. Largest dictionary by number of pages. 2026.