Ollendorffian

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UK/ˌɒl.ənˈdɔː.fi.ən/US/ˌɑ.lənˈdɔɹ.fi.ən/

adjective

Of or pertaining to Heinrich Gottfried Ollendorff, a German grammarian and language educator, whose method of learning foreign languages came into vogue from the 1840s.

“The Ollendorffian system for learning German was very popular two centuries ago.”

First used 19th c.Scrabble 20
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Meanings

adjectiveOllendorffian (comparative more Ollendorffian, superlative most Ollendorffian)

comparative more Ollendorffian · superlative most Ollendorffian

  1. Of or pertaining to Heinrich Gottfried Ollendorff, a German grammarian and language educator, whose method of learning foreign languages came into vogue from the 1840s.First known use 19th c.

    The Ollendorffian system for learning German was very popular two centuries ago.

Origin

From Ollendorff + -ian.

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APA

Ollendorffian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ollendorffian

MLA

“Ollendorffian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ollendorffian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ollendorffian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ollendorffian.

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