[PR #19911] [MERGED] i18n(de): Optimize and standardize German translations #25385

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📋 Pull Request Information

Original PR: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/19911
Author: @michi-onl
Created: 12/12/2025
Status: ✅ Merged
Merged: 12/12/2025
Merged by: @tjbck

Base: dev ← Head: patch-2

📝 Commits (8)

fe6783c Merge pull request #19030 from open-webui/dev
fc05e0a Merge pull request #19405 from open-webui/dev
e3faec6 Merge pull request #19416 from open-webui/dev
9899293 Merge pull request #19448 from open-webui/dev
140605e Merge pull request #19462 from open-webui/dev
6f1486f Merge pull request #19466 from open-webui/dev
2cf08bc i18n(de): Optimize and standardize German translations for consistency and tone
3b24167 Update translations based on the feedback provided

📊 Changes

1 file changed (+696 additions, -696 deletions)

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📝 src/lib/i18n/locales/de-DE/translation.json (+696 -696)

📄 Description

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Target branch: Verify that the pull request targets the dev branch. Not targeting the dev branch will lead to immediate closure of the PR.
Description: Provide a concise description of the changes made in this pull request down below.
Changelog: Ensure a changelog entry following the format of [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/) is added at the bottom of the PR description.
Documentation: If necessary, update relevant documentation [Open WebUI Docs](https://github.com/open-webui/docs) like environment variables, the tutorials, or other documentation sources.
Dependencies: Are there any new dependencies? Have you updated the dependency versions in the documentation?
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- i18n: Internationalization or localization changes

Changelog Entry

Description

This PR optimizes and standardizes the German localization to improve consistency, correctness, and user experience across the Open WebUI interface. The changes address translation quality issues, grammatical errors, and inconsistent terminology that could confuse German-speaking users.

Added

N/A

Changed

Unified user addressing to formal "Sie" (polite form) throughout the UI for professional consistency, retaining "Du" only in specific persona contexts where appropriate
Corrected context-specific translation errors including "Call" (changed from "Anrufen" to "Aufrufen"), "Generation" (changed from "Generation" to "Generierung")
Applied correct German hyphenation rules to technical compound nouns (e.g., "JSON-Datei", "API-Schlüssel", "Prompt-Variable")
Improved tone and clarity of error messages and prompts for better readability and a more professional UI tone
Standardized technical terminology across all German translation files for consistency

Deprecated

N/A

Removed

N/A

Fixed

Fixed typo "Dokomentenintelligenz" to correct spelling
Corrected various spelling errors and grammatical mistakes throughout the German translation files
Fixed inconsistent compound noun hyphenation according to German orthography rules

Security

N/A

Breaking Changes

N/A

Additional Information

These changes improve the German localization quality without affecting functionality. All changes are purely cosmetic improvements to translation text and do not modify any code logic or behavior.

Screenshots or Videos

N/A (Translation changes are visible throughout the UI when German locale is selected)

Contributor License Agreement

By submitting this pull request, I confirm that I have read and fully agree to the Contributor License Agreement (CLA), and I am providing my contributions under its terms.

_{🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.}

## 📋 Pull Request Information **Original PR:** https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/19911 **Author:** [@michi-onl](https://github.com/michi-onl) **Created:** 12/12/2025 **Status:** ✅ Merged **Merged:** 12/12/2025 **Merged by:** [@tjbck](https://github.com/tjbck) **Base:** `dev` ← **Head:** `patch-2` --- ### 📝 Commits (8) - [`fe6783c`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/fe6783c16699911c7be17392596d579333fb110c) Merge pull request #19030 from open-webui/dev - [`fc05e0a`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/fc05e0a6c5d39da60b603b4d520f800d6e36f748) Merge pull request #19405 from open-webui/dev - [`e3faec6`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/e3faec62c58e3a83d89aa3df539feacefa125e0c) Merge pull request #19416 from open-webui/dev - [`9899293`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/9899293f050ad50ae12024cbebee7e018acd851e) Merge pull request #19448 from open-webui/dev - [`140605e`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/140605e660b8186a7d5c79fb3be6ffb147a2f498) Merge pull request #19462 from open-webui/dev - [`6f1486f`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/6f1486ffd0cb288d0e21f41845361924e0d742b3) Merge pull request #19466 from open-webui/dev - [`2cf08bc`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/2cf08bc317b2f85f28f3b65460501b5f7098d86c) i18n(de): Optimize and standardize German translations for consistency and tone - [`3b24167`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/3b241670033b12f5fa294c4fab5f755062e41e06) Update translations based on the feedback provided ### 📊 Changes **1 file changed** (+696 additions, -696 deletions) <details> <summary>View changed files</summary> 📝 `src/lib/i18n/locales/de-DE/translation.json` (+696 -696) </details> ### 📄 Description # Pull Request Checklist - [x] **Target branch:** Verify that the pull request targets the `dev` branch. **Not targeting the `dev` branch will lead to immediate closure of the PR.** - [x] **Description:** Provide a concise description of the changes made in this pull request down below. - [x] **Changelog:** Ensure a changelog entry following the format of [[Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/)](https://keepachangelog.com/) is added at the bottom of the PR description. - [ ] **Documentation:** If necessary, update relevant documentation [[Open WebUI Docs](https://github.com/open-webui/docs)](https://github.com/open-webui/docs) like environment variables, the tutorials, or other documentation sources. - [ ] **Dependencies:** Are there any new dependencies? Have you updated the dependency versions in the documentation? - [x] **Testing:** Perform manual tests to **verify the implemented fix/feature works as intended AND does not break any other functionality**. Take this as an opportunity to **make screenshots of the feature/fix and include it in the PR description**. - [x] **Agentic AI Code:** Confirm this Pull Request is **not written by any AI Agent** or has at least **gone through additional human review AND manual testing**. If any AI Agent is the co-author of this PR, it may lead to immediate closure of the PR. - [x] **Code review:** Have you performed a self-review of your code, addressing any coding standard issues and ensuring adherence to the project's coding standards? - [x] **Title Prefix:** To clearly categorize this pull request, prefix the pull request title using one of the following: - **i18n**: Internationalization or localization changes # Changelog Entry ### Description This PR optimizes and standardizes the German localization to improve consistency, correctness, and user experience across the Open WebUI interface. The changes address translation quality issues, grammatical errors, and inconsistent terminology that could confuse German-speaking users. ### Added - N/A ### Changed - Unified user addressing to formal "Sie" (polite form) throughout the UI for professional consistency, retaining "Du" only in specific persona contexts where appropriate - Corrected context-specific translation errors including "Call" (changed from "Anrufen" to "Aufrufen"), "Generation" (changed from "Generation" to "Generierung") - Applied correct German hyphenation rules to technical compound nouns (e.g., "JSON-Datei", "API-Schlüssel", "Prompt-Variable") - Improved tone and clarity of error messages and prompts for better readability and a more professional UI tone - Standardized technical terminology across all German translation files for consistency ### Deprecated - N/A ### Removed - N/A ### Fixed - Fixed typo "Dokomentenintelligenz" to correct spelling - Corrected various spelling errors and grammatical mistakes throughout the German translation files - Fixed inconsistent compound noun hyphenation according to German orthography rules ### Security - N/A ### Breaking Changes - N/A --- ### Additional Information These changes improve the German localization quality without affecting functionality. All changes are purely cosmetic improvements to translation text and do not modify any code logic or behavior. ### Screenshots or Videos - N/A (Translation changes are visible throughout the UI when German locale is selected) ### Contributor License Agreement By submitting this pull request, I confirm that I have read and fully agree to the [Contributor License Agreement (CLA)](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/blob/main/CONTRIBUTOR_LICENSE_AGREEMENT), and I am providing my contributions under its terms. --- <sub>🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.</sub>

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Reference: github-starred/open-webui#25385