German School Supplies — Spelling
Look at the picture and its English meaning, then tap the letters to spell the German word — der Bleistift, das Buch, der Kugelschreiber and more.
Tap the shuffled letters in the right order to spell the German word.
You spelled them all! 🎉
How to play
- 1
Look at the picture
See the picture and its meaning, then think of the German word.
- 2
Tap the letters
Tap the shuffled letters one by one in the right order.
- 3
Spell them all
Finish every word, then play again with a fresh set.
German school words in this game
Here is the full list of words in this game, each with a picture and its English meaning. Use it to study before or after you play.
| Picture | German | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| der Bleistift | pencil | |
| das Buch | book | |
| der Kugelschreiber | pen | |
| das Lineal | ruler | |
| die Schere | scissors | |
| der Wachsmalstift | crayon | |
| der Rucksack | backpack | |
| das Heft | notebook | |
| der Pinsel | paintbrush | |
| der Globus | globe | |
| das Mikroskop | microscope | |
| die Büroklammer | paperclip |
German school supplies — questions & answers
How do you say "school supplies" in German?
The German phrase is "die Schulsachen" (school is "die Schule"). This game teaches common school objects, each with its gender article.
Why does each word start with der, die or das?
German nouns have a gender. "Der" marks masculine nouns, "die" marks feminine ones and "das" marks neuter ones. Learning the article together with the word is the easiest way to remember its gender.
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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