Hack a Day 05: German Language Reader

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+author: admin
+categories:
+- Non-Technical
+date: 2025-11-05
+tags:
+- hack-a-day
+- language
+slug: german-language-reader
+title: "Hack-a-Day, Day 05: German Language Reader"
+---
+
+[![](german-reader.png)](https://za3k.github.io/hack-german/)
+
+Today's hack-a-day project was the **German Language Reader**. It shows you the text of "German Legends" by the Brothers Grimm. Yes, the same brothers known for "Grimm's Fairy Tales" and perhaps less-so, the first dictionary.
+
+If you highlight a word, you get the definition in english.
+
+You can [try it online](https://za3k.github.io/hack-german/). As usual, source code is [on github](https://github.com/za3k/hack-german).
+
+I had hoped to have a German mode, but the German wiktionary API [has been down](https://en.wiktionary.org/api/rest_v1/page/definition/gewesen) for a week!
+
+If you're technically inclined, it's not too bad to substitute in your own book. You'll need it in TXT format (to extract the words), and HTML format (to display).
+
+I'm happy with this project, although I am posting it on the 10th, quite a bit late.
+
+Enjoy!