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Der, Die or Das? — German Article Quiz

Is it der Hund, die Hund or das Hund? Practise on 191 everyday German nouns: read the word, pick der, die or das, and see the answer with its meaning straight away. Ten questions per round, drawn evenly from all three genders — so you cannot win by always guessing the same article.

Read the noun, then tap der, die or das. The answer appears instantly — finish all 10 to get your score.

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How to play

  1. 1

    Read the noun

    Each question shows one German noun with its picture and meaning — but no article.

  2. 2

    Pick der, die or das

    Tap the article you think the noun takes. Green means correct; red shows the right one.

  3. 3

    Finish the round

    Ten nouns per round, drawn from 191 words and balanced across the three genders — replay for a fresh mix.

How to guess der, die or das: the ending rules

German gender looks arbitrary, but roughly 80% of nouns are predictable from their ending — these are the ones worth memorising:

Masculine — der

  • -er (person/tool) → der Lehrer (teacher)
  • -ling → der Frühling (spring)
  • -ismus → der Tourismus (tourism)
  • -ant / -ent → der Elefant (elephant)
  • days, months, seasons, weather → der Montag, der Regen

Feminine — die

  • -ung → die Zeitung (newspaper)
  • -heit / -keit → die Freiheit (freedom)
  • -schaft → die Mannschaft (team)
  • -ion / -tät → die Nation, die Universität
  • -e (most of them) → die Lampe (lamp)

Neuter — das

  • -chen / -lein (diminutives) → das Mädchen (girl)
  • -ment → das Instrument (instrument)
  • -um → das Museum (museum)
  • -tum → das Eigentum (property)
  • verbs used as nouns → das Schwimmen (swimming)

These are strong tendencies, not laws — das Mädchen is neuter even though a girl is female. The safest habit is to learn every noun together with its article, as if der/die/das were part of the word. Read the full der die das guide →

All 191 nouns in this quiz

Every noun in the quiz, sorted by article — study the three lists, then replay until 10/10 feels easy.

Masculine — der Meaning
der Löwe lion
der Elefant elephant
der Tiger tiger
der Affe monkey
der Hund dog
der Bär bear
der Panda panda
der Fuchs fox
der Frosch frog
der Pinguin penguin
der Fisch fish
der Delfin dolphin
der Apfel apple
der Pfirsich peach
der Käse cheese
der Reis rice
der Hamburger hamburger
der Hotdog hot dog
der Salat salad
der Kuchen cake
der Keks cookie
der Donut donut
der Kaffee coffee
der Vater father
der Bruder brother
der Großvater grandfather
der Mund mouth
der Zahn tooth
der Fuß foot
der Arm arm
der Bus bus
der Zug train
der Lastwagen truck
der Hubschrauber helicopter
der Regen rain
der Schnee snow
der Wind wind
der Sturm storm
der Regenbogen rainbow
der Blitz lightning
der Nebel fog
der Tornado tornado
der Regenschirm umbrella
der Schneemann snowman
der Hut hat
der Schal scarf
der Fußball soccer
der Basketball basketball
der Baseball baseball
der Volleyball volleyball
der Lehrer teacher
der Arzt doctor
der Bauer farmer
der Koch chef
der Pilot pilot
der Künstler artist
der Sänger singer
der Wissenschaftler scientist
der Astronaut astronaut
der Feuerwehrmann firefighter
der Mechaniker mechanic
der Richter judge
der Stuhl chair
der Spiegel mirror
der Fernseher television
der Mais corn
der Brokkoli broccoli
der Knoblauch garlic
der Pilz mushroom
der Kopfsalat lettuce
der Hai shark
der Wal whale
der Oktopus octopus
der Hummer lobster
der Tintenfisch squid
der Otter otter
der Kugelfisch pufferfish
der Bleistift pencil
der Kugelschreiber pen
der Wachsmalstift crayon
der Rucksack backpack
der Pinsel paintbrush
der Globus globe
Feminine — die Meaning
die Giraffe giraffe
die Katze cat
die Kuh cow
die Eule owl
die Schlange snake
die Ente duck
die Schildkröte turtle
die Banane banana
die Orange orange
die Erdbeere strawberry
die Wassermelone watermelon
die Zitrone lemon
die Ananas pineapple
die Kirsche cherry
die Birne pear
die Mango mango
die Kokosnuss coconut
die Kiwi kiwi
die Avocado avocado
die Blaubeere blueberry
die Pizza pizza
die Suppe soup
die Schokolade chocolate
die Milch milk
die Mutter mother
die Schwester sister
die Großmutter grandmother
die Familie family
die Nase nose
die Zunge tongue
die Hand hand
die Rakete rocket
die Sonne sun
die Wolke cloud
die Hose pants
die Krawatte tie
die Jacke jacket
die Tür door
die Dusche shower
die Badewanne bathtub
die Toilette toilet
die Lampe lamp
die Uhr clock
die Karotte carrot
die Tomate tomato
die Kartoffel potato
die Zwiebel onion
die Paprika pepper
die Gurke cucumber
die Aubergine eggplant
die Krabbe crab
die Qualle jellyfish
die Garnele shrimp
die Robbe seal
die Muschel seashell
die Gitarre guitar
die Trommel drum
die Geige violin
die Trompete trumpet
die Flöte flute
die Glocke bell
die Schere scissors
die Büroklammer paperclip
Neuter — das Meaning
das Zebra zebra
das Kaninchen rabbit
das Schwein pig
das Pferd horse
das Huhn chicken
das Brot bread
das Ei egg
das Sandwich sandwich
das Eis ice cream
das Popcorn popcorn
das Baby baby
das Auge eye
das Ohr ear
das Bein leg
das Gehirn brain
das Herz heart
das Auto car
das Fahrrad bike
das Flugzeug plane
das Boot boat
das Schiff ship
das Taxi taxi
das Motorrad motorbike
das Hemd shirt
das Kleid dress
das Tennis tennis
das Schwimmen swimming
das Laufen running
das Radfahren cycling
das Boxen boxing
das Golf golf
das Skifahren skiing
das Bowling bowling
das Bett bed
das Sofa sofa
das Fenster window
das Klavier piano
das Saxophon saxophone
das Mikrofon microphone
das Akkordeon accordion
das Banjo banjo
das Buch book
das Lineal ruler
das Heft notebook
das Mikroskop microscope

Der, die, das — questions & answers

How do I know if a German word is der, die or das?

There is no rule based on meaning — gender comes with the noun. Endings are the strongest hint (-ung, -heit, -keit, -schaft are feminine; -chen, -lein, -ment, -um are neuter; -er, -ling, -ismus are usually masculine), and quizzing yourself turns the rest into memory.

Why does the quiz never show plural words?

In the plural every German noun takes die, so a plural would not reveal anything about its real gender. Words like die Schuhe (from der Schuh) are left out on purpose — this quiz only uses singular nouns whose article shows the gender.

Does getting der, die or das wrong really matter?

People will still understand you, but German cases change the article (der becomes den, dem, des), and adjectives follow the gender too. One wrong gender therefore ripples through the whole sentence, so drilling it early keeps the rest of your German clean.

Is this game free?

Yes — it runs right in your browser, needs no sign-up or download, and you can replay it as many times as you like.

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