Same problem here, but I can offer a workaround:
remove package hunspell-de-de install aspell-de and myspell-de-de
Restart empathy, switch german spell check off and on again ...
Same problem here, but I can offer a workaround:
remove package hunspell-de-de
install aspell-de and myspell-de-de
Restart empathy, switch german spell check off and on again ...