Welcome to Der Kestner - DGS, the German Sign Language Dictionary (DGS)!

With over 19,000 sign video terms, Der Kestner is a valuable tool for expressing yourself in various situations. It not only provides an extensive vocabulary but also includes useful functions to enhance your understanding and communication in German Sign Language.

The dictionary categorizes signs into over 100 categories, offering a search function and filters to facilitate term lookup. In cases where a term is unavailable as a sign, Der Kestner suggests synonyms. The app showcases sign pictures with movement arrows for approximately 2,500 terms from the LVR Max Ernst School in Euskirchen.