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German A1 Articles: der, die or das
The single hardest habit in German. Drill the gender of the nouns at your level. 60 questions at A1, ten to a set.
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Einer
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Correct answer: der
der Einer - unit, unitsʼ place, onesʼ place (the numbers 0 to 9, possibly as part of a larger number or fraction); something made for one person, made up by one item, (especially water sports) single scull
Study this word: Einer
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2 Artikel
Liebe
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Correct answer: die
die Liebe - love (tender feeling of affection); a feeling of love for someone or something particular
Study this word: Liebe
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Spiel
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Correct answer: das
das Spiel - a game (instance or way of playing); gameplay, the experience or act of playing
Study this word: Spiel
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Baby
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Correct answer: das
das Baby - baby (infant); baby (term of endearment for a lover)
Study this word: Baby
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Seite
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Correct answer: die
die Seite - side (a bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape); face, side, surface of any three-dimensional object
Study this word: Seite
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6 Artikel
Mann
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7 Artikel
Dienstag
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8 Artikel
Donnerstag
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9 Artikel
Abend
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Correct answer: der
der Abend - evening; the time from dusk until midnight; The west
Study this word: Abend
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Angst
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Is there a rule for der, die and das?
There are reliable endings (-ung, -heit, -keit, -schaft and -ion are feminine; -chen and -lein are neuter; -er, -ling and -ismus are usually masculine), but no rule covers the core vocabulary. For those, exposure is the method, which is what this drill is for.
How much does getting the article wrong matter?
You will be understood, but the article drags the whole case system behind it: get the gender wrong and every adjective ending and every dative or accusative form after it goes wrong too. It is worth the drilling.
Where can I see all the nouns by gender?
The vocabulary section lists every masculine, feminine and neuter noun separately, commonest first, with the ending patterns that predict each one.
How many articles: der, die or das questions are there at A1?
60, in 6 sets of 10. Every word used is within the A1 vocabulary.
Question material from Klexikon and the CEFR vocabulary list, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. See sources.
Questions are machine-written and machine-verified: a second model answered each one blind and disagreements were dropped. They have not been reviewed by a teacher.