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Van Dale Online

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What it is

Van Dale Online provides access to online dictionaries for professionals, secondary and higher education, and NT2 learners. A search checks all available sources together, with further searching available within results. Van Dale says it continues to add words and improve definitions, translations, expressions and example sentences. The professional workspace brings dictionaries in major European languages and professional reference sources onto one screen. The school edition covers Dutch, English, French, German and Spanish, with spelling, meanings, translations, examples, idioms and grammatical explanations. Its school environment has no distracting advertisements and is described as a safe learning environment. The service runs on web, iOS and Android. The mobile app requires a Van Dale Online account and an internet connection; it does not let users download dictionaries. An account can be used on one mobile device at a time, although it can be installed on multiple devices. Eligible students and staff at participating Dutch higher education institutions can sign in through SURFconext without registering. Plans include a school licence at €3 a year and professional dictionary subscriptions at €19.80 a month or €198 a year.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Van Dale Online provides access to Van Dale online dictionaries for professionals, secondary and higher education, and NT2 learners.Read 11 Oct 2026 · vandale.nl
Support
The helpdesk directs users with app and subscription questions to [email protected].Read 11 Oct 2026 · vandale.nl
Concurrent use limit
A Van Dale Online account can be used on only one mobile device at a time, though it can be installed on multiple devices.Read 11 Oct 2026 · vandale.nl
Education privacy
Van Dale says its processor agreement with educational institutions follows the Digital Educational Resources and Privacy 4.0 model agreement.Read 11 Oct 2026 · vandale.nl
Institutional access
Eligible students and staff at participating Dutch higher education institutions can sign in through SURFconext without registering.Read 11 Oct 2026 · vandale.nl
Mobile app
The Van Dale app is available through the App Store and Google Play and requires a Van Dale Online account.Read 11 Oct 2026 · vandale.nl
Offline limit
The app requires an internet connection and does not allow users to download the online dictionaries.Read 11 Oct 2026 · vandale.nl
Professional features
The professional workspace provides dictionaries in major European languages and professional reference sources on one screen.Read 11 Oct 2026 · vandale.nl
School features
School dictionary entries include spelling, meanings, translations, example sentences, idioms, and grammatical explanations.Read 11 Oct 2026 · vandale.nl
School languages
Van Dale Online op school includes online dictionaries in Dutch, English, French, German, and Spanish.Read 11 Oct 2026 · vandale.nl
School safeguards
The school environment has no distracting advertisements and is described as a safe learning environment.Read 11 Oct 2026 · vandale.nl
Search
A search checks all available sources at once and lets users search further within the results.Read 11 Oct 2026 · vandale.nl
Updates
Van Dale says it continuously adds words and improves definitions, translations, expressions, and example sentences.Read 11 Oct 2026 · vandale.nl

Plans and prices

Van Dale Online op school - gratis proefperiode Free Free trial offered; duration not stated Read 11 Oct 2026 · vandale.nl
Van Dale Online op school - schoollicentie €3 a year € 3,00 per leerling per jaar (excl. btw) Schoollicentie · Nederlands, Engels, Frans, Duits en Spaans Read 11 Oct 2026 · vandale.nl
Van Dale Online professioneel totaal - maandabonnement €19.80 a month € 19,80 excl. btw; € 21,58 incl. btw Professional dictionary bundle Read 11 Oct 2026 · vandale.nl
Dikke Van Dale Online - jaarabonnement €75 a year € 75,00 excl. btw; € 81,75 incl. btw Dikke Van Dale Online · Synoniemen Online Read 11 Oct 2026 · vandale.nl
Van Dale Online professioneel totaal - jaarabonnement €198 a year € 198,00 excl. btw; € 215,82 incl. btw Professional dictionary bundle Read 11 Oct 2026 · vandale.nl

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Search checks all available sources at once.
  • Professional workspace combines dictionaries and reference sources.
  • School edition covers five listed languages.
  • Eligible higher-education users can sign in through SURFconext.

Limits

  • Mobile app requires an internet connection.
  • Online dictionaries cannot be downloaded in the app.
  • One account works on one mobile device at a time.

Who it suits

Van Dale Online suits professionals, secondary and higher education users, and NT2 learners who need online dictionary access. Its school edition is aimed at learners using Dutch, English, French, German or Spanish dictionaries.

Verdict

Van Dale Online brings dictionary lookup and reference material together for professional and educational use. The mobile app depends on an internet connection and limits simultaneous account use to one mobile device.

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