ISFDB:Foreign Language Abbreviations

Foreign Language Abbreviations Sorted by Language

Dutch Terms and Abbreviations

 * Auteurs = Authors
 * Anthologieën = Anthologies
 * Engelse - English
 * Naslag = Reference
 * Reeksen = Publishers Series
 * Tijdschriften = Magazines
 * Titel = Title
 * vert. van = translation of
 * vert. door = translated by

See De Boekenplank for more details

Finnish Abbreviations

 * Sid. = hardcover
 * Nid. = paperback
 * Kp. = cover paper
 * Ns. = leather
 * p. = edition

German Terms and Abbreviations

 * Elektronische Ressource = electronic resource
 * Gebundene Ausgabe = hardcover
 * Heft = booklet (nearest approximation: Digest), see 'Perry Rhodan' as most prominent example
 * Hörbuch = audiobook
 * Kart. ('Kartoniert') = soft cover (paperback or trade paperback)
 * Paperback most often means trade paperback
 * Taschenbuch = paperback
 * Tonträger = recording
 * Verlag = publisher/press

Polish Terms and Abbreviations

 * nakład = number of copies printed
 * okł. = Okładkę = cover art
 * seria = series
 * str. = pages
 * Warszawa = Warsaw
 * Wyd. = Wydawnictwo = Publisher

Portuguese Terms and Abbreviations

 * Brochura = paperback
 * Capa dura = hardcover
 * Paginas = pages
 * Romance = Novel
 * Colectânea = Collection
 * Colecção de contos interligados = Collection of linked stories
 * Antologia = Anthology

Russian Terms and Abbreviations

 * Gos. Izdat. = Gosudarstvennoe Izdate'stvo = State Publishing House
 * Izdatel'skiy dom = publishing house
 * Izd-vo = Izdatelstvo = publisher
 * Lit-ra = Literatura = literature
 * per. = perevodchik = translator
 * str. = stranitz[y] = pages
 * tv. = tvyordaya oblozhka = hardcover

Swedish Terms and Abbreviations

 * adl. = afdelning = section/part
 * aftryck. = copy, print, impression
 * arg. = argang = arlig. = annual
 * bd. = band = volume
 * bearb. = bearbetad = revised
 * bihang. = appendix
 * bil. = bilaga = supplement
 * bok, pl. bocker = book(s)
 * bokforl(ag) = publishing house
 * bokf orlaggare = publisher(s)
 * bokforteckning(ar) = catalog(s)
 * boktr. = boktryckeri = printing house
 * dyl. = dylik = the same as, similar
 * fig. = figur(er) = illustration(s)
 * foljd. = series
 * forbattrad upplaga = revised edition
 * fori = forfattar = author
 * fori = forlaggare = publisher
 * förord = preface
 * forteckn. = forteckning(ar) = list(s), index(es), catalog(s)
 * genomsedd = revised
 * h. = hfn. = hafte = number, part
 * inb. = inbunden = bound
 * inledning = introduction
 * innehall. = contents
 * kartonerad = bound in boards
 * kart. = karta = map
 * kart. = kartong = board binding
 * klotb. = klotband = cloth binding
 * kr. = kron (currency)
 * ldrbd. = laderband = leather binding
 * lyxband = de luxe binding
 * m. m. med mera = et cetera
 * notis = note
 * noter = notes
 * nummer = number
 * numrerad = numbered
 * "o." = och = and
 * "o" as a prefix means "not", e.g. "opaginerad" = unpaginated
 * ofvers. = ofversatt = translated
 * oillustr. = oillustrerad = without illustrations
 * omarb. = omarbetad = revised
 * omar-betad upplaga = revised edition
 * omkr. = omkring = circa, about
 * onumrerad = unnumbered
 * opag. = opaginerad = unpaginated
 * ore = currency until, about 1 cent
 * orig. = original
 * pagina = page(s)
 * paginering = pagination
 * papper = paper
 * perm(ar) = board covers, covers
 * ppbd. = papband = board binding
 * pris = price
 * prgtbd. = pragtband = de luxe binding
 * redaktor = editor
 * redaktorer = editors
 * redig. = redigerat = edited
 * saml. = samlade = samling = samlade = collected
 * samling(ar) = collection
 * sid. = sida = page
 * sidor = pages
 * signerat = signed
 * skildr. = skildring(ar) = sescription(s)
 * skr. = skrift(er) = work(s) or writing(s).
 * sp. = spalt(er) = column(s)
 * ss. = sidor = pages
 * sv. =svensk = Swedish
 * tafia = plate
 * taflor = plates
 * teckn. = teckning(ar) = drawing(s)
 * tidskr. = tidskrift(er) = periodical(s)
 * tillagg = appendix(es)
 * tr. = tryckt = printed
 * tryck = print
 * tryckort = place of printing/publishing
 * ungef. = ungefar = about, circa
 * uppl. = upplaga = edition
 * upplagor = editions
 * utan = without
 * utan ar = without year
 * utan or = without place of publication
 * utan titelblad = without title page
 * utarb. = utarbetad = compiled
 * utgifva = edition
 * utgifven = edited
 * utgifvare = editor(s)
 * utk. = utkomma = appeared, issued
 * volym = volume
 * volumer = volumes