GermaNet

GermaNet is operated by the University of Tübingen machine-readable lexical- semantic network of the German language. Part of it is integrated into EuroWordNet, which connects the word networks of several European languages ​​over a interlingual index together.

Objective

• Identification and description of the German basic vocabulary.
• Development of a lexical semantic network as a resource for Lesartendisambiguierung, for information retrieval and similar text- technological applications

The aim is also compatible with WordNet.

GermaNet currently includes ( April 2013 ) 111 361 lexical units, which are summarized in about 84 584 synonym sets ( synsets ). The lexical units and synsets are connected by 4081 and 96 925 lexical conceptual relations, where the taxonomic relation of over-and subordination ( Hyperonymie and hyponymy ) of concepts is the most important relationship.

Temporal classification

GermaNet is based on the approach of WordNet, which was started in 1985 by Princeton University. It originated as GermaNet I in 1996 and 1997, around the same time as I EuroWordNet, which was from 1997 to 1999 developed into EuroWordNet II GermaNet until now maintained as monolingual lexical resource and expanded. Since April 2013 version 8.0 is available

Use

The use of GermaNet is free of charge for academic users, additionally, you can look up the data for free CanooNet.