Steer each falling noun into its gender lane, der, die or das, and learn the endings that tell you which.
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How to play
German nouns drop from the top of the screen, each in a column, while three lanes at the bottom read der, die and das. Steer the active falling noun left or right and drop it into the lane that matches its gender. Sort it correctly to score; the wrong lane costs you and adds pressure. Over time the recurring word endings start to reveal the gender for you.
Read the falling noun
Move it over the der, die or das lane
Drop it into the correct gender lane
Wrong sorts penalise you, learn the ending patterns to improve
Controls
Desktop: Left/Right arrows or A/D to steer, Space/Down/S to drop; you can also click
Phone & tablet: tap a lane to send the falling noun there
Game modes
Daily: the same noun run for everyone each day
Practice: fresh nouns every run
Tips & strategy
Learn the reliable ending rules, -ung and -heit are die, -chen is das, and so on
Decide the lane early while the noun is still high
When a word breaks the pattern, commit it to memory so the next drop is automatic
What you'll learn
Article Arena turns German noun-gender practice into a fast lane-sorting arcade, drilling der, die and das.
Skills: German noun gender, articles, vocabulary
Best for: German learners (teens and up)
For parents & teachers: German noun gender, drilled fast.
About Article Arena
Article Arena is an original, free browser game that turns German noun-gender practice into a fast lane-sorting arcade. It is built in-house and needs no install.
A free, original browser game on PlayPendium. No download, no install.
