Learn der, die, das with pictures Every noun has its world

  • derSchnee
  • dieFlamme
  • dasBlatt

Stop guessing der, die or das: every noun comes with a picture in its world, and the world brings the article back.

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Practice: see the object, pick its world. Missed words come back later in the session.

Three worlds

Spoon, fork, knife. Three articles.

There is no rule that explains this. So Nounland doesn't make you learn one. Each noun gets a picture in its world: der in snow, die in flames, das among leaves. The world is what sticks, and with it the article.

  • A spoon made of snow
    der Löffel
    Schnee
  • A fork made of flames
    die Gabel
    Flamme
  • A knife made of leaves
    das Messer
    Blatt

Two looks, your pick in Settings: the world pictures (the objects made of snow, flames or leaves), or the classic ones. Colors are never the only cue: every world also has its own icon and texture, so it works with color blindness too.

How it works

Ten minutes a day, and the articles stay

  1. Discover

    Meet each new word inside its world. The picture and the world become your memory hook for the article.

  2. Practice

    See the object, pick its world. Right: the world grows around it. Missed: it comes back later in the session.

  3. Review

    Each word comes back just before you would forget it. A daily deck of about twelve cards does this for you; finish it every day for a streak.

  4. Play

    Short games mix it up and test what you know without the pictures holding your hand.

Two styles

The article, drawn into the picture

Each word is drawn in its article's world: der in snow, die in flames, das in leaves. The picture itself becomes the reminder.

  • der Koffer, drawn in its world

    der Koffer

  • die Uhr, drawn in its world

    die Uhr

  • das Haus, drawn in its world

    das Haus

Prefer the plain picture? Pick the style in Settings, or switch one word with the button on its card.

Inside the app

Everything you get

Real screens from Nounland. Learn, review, play, and see your progress, all on your phone.

  • The Decks screen with the daily deck, the levels A1 to B1, topics and the practice modes

    Your decks

    One home screen: the daily deck, your level from A1 to B1, topics to focus on, and every practice mode.

  • A Discover card: a suitcase made of snow on a snow mound, with der Koffer and a pronunciation button

    Discover

    Meet each new word inside its world, with its picture, its plural and natural pronunciation in two voices.

  • A Practice card answered right: a clock made of flames, die Uhr, above the three article tiles

    Practice

    See the object, pick its world. Right: the world grows around it. Missed: it comes back later in the session.

  • The summary after a daily deck, with the streak, stars and the words of the round

    Daily deck and streak

    About twelve cards a day, due words first. Finish it and your streak grows; shields cover a missed day.

  • The Stack game: a tower of blocks in the three world colors

    Stack

    Every word is a block that shrinks while you think. Answer fast to build wide, pick wrong and it lands thinner.

  • A riddle in German, the typed answer der Junge and the boy in his snow world

    Riddles

    A German clue, no picture. Type the noun with its article; the world appears when you got it.

  • A Fill-the-gap sentence with the missing article and an explanation of the case

    Fill the gap

    Articles inside real sentences: cases, verbs and tenses, level by level, each with a short explanation of why, in your language.

  • The Rules screen: noun endings that tell the article, with examples

    Rules

    The endings that give the article away, like -ung, -chen and -ismus, each with a round to practice them.

  • A trophy unlocked: der Frischling, a clay wild boar piglet, earned for the first daily deck

    Trophies

    Forty trophies for funny German words, from Frischling to Sitzfleisch, each with the story behind the word.

  • The translations picker in Settings with sixteen languages

    In your language

    The app, its explanations and the meaning under each picture in English or one of 16 other languages, from Czech to Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Persian, Dari and Pashto.

  • This week · Deutschkurs B1
    1. 1Mira312
    2. 2Tom287
    3. 3You251
    4. 4Leo190
    5. 5Aylin164
    Group streak · 6 days

    Groups

    Learn with your class or friends: a weekly leaderboard, one point per correct answer, and a shared streak.

  • Daily challenge · 11 October

    10 words
    one attempt

    1. 1Jonas10 · 18.2 s
    2. 2You10 · 21.7 s
    3. 3Mira9 · 16.0 s

    Daily challenge

    The same ten words for everyone, every day. One attempt, ranked by correct answers and then by time. Free for all.

Stack

Think fast, build high

Every word is a block that shrinks while you think. Answer fast and it lands wide. Pick the wrong world and it lands thinner. Hesitate too long and it's gone.

Stack · Medium0

Stack: every block shrinks while you think. Fast answers build wide.

Games

When the cards get easy

Stack

Answer fast to keep your tower wide. Every wrong answer makes it slimmer.

der Hasedie Sonnedas Buch

Riddles

A German clue, no picture. Guess the noun and its article.

„Scheint am Tag und wärmt die Erde.“

Fill the gap

Articles inside real sentences: cases, verbs and tenses, level by level.

Ich gebe dem Hund einen Knochen.

Rules

Endings that decide the article. Learn the pattern, then a round to test it.

-ung → die-chen → das-ismus → der

Plurals

Every plural takes die. The hard part is the ending: -e, -en, -er, -s or an umlaut?

der Apfel → die Äpfel

Cases

der or den? Pick the article, press Action, and the scene plays exactly what your sentence says.

Der Hund jagt den Fuchs.

Daily challenge

Ten words, one attempt, the same for everyone today. Who is fastest and right?

10 / 10 · 18.2 s

Groups

A weekly leaderboard for your class or friends, with a shared streak.

1. Mira 3122. Tom 2873. You 251

Grammar, explained

Why is it das Mädchen?

Short guides for the questions every learner asks: the 30 rules for der, die and das, the plural endings, when der becomes den, the dative, and the articles that look wrong. Every one of the 1,700+ words has its own page with article, plural and meaning.

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  2. 2Show the QR code in class or at your meeting, or send your learners a link.
  3. 3On your organisation's page you see who's taking part and how much they practise. Individual answers stay private.

Write to me

Michael Loncsek, Innsbruck · hello@nounland.com

1,700+everyday nouns, each with its own picture
A1–B1three levels, sorted by topic
2 voiceshear every word with its article
17 languagesEnglish and 16 more, for the app and the meanings
8 waysto practice: cards, Stack, riddles, gaps, rules, plurals, cases and the daily challenge
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