A picture-based Anki deck that helps you master German animal nouns across all four grammatical cases (nominative, accusative, dative, genitive), in both singular and plural.
I first put this deck together for my own learning, but it’s perfect for anyone who wants more than just vocab drills — it’s about seeing how German nouns actually work in real, full-sentence context with the bonus of identifying animals in German.
Each animal appears in 8 forms:
- Nominative Singular
- Accusative Singular
- Dative Singular
- Genitive Singular
- Nominative Plural
- Accusative Plural
- Dative Plural
- Genitive Plural
Each card includes:
- A photo of the animal
- A sentence with blanks (for article + noun)
- A completed version of the sentence
- The English name of the animal
Ich sehe _________ im Wald.
Ich sehe den Bären im Wald.
“Bear”
The deck is generated using a Python script that:
- Loads a CSV file containing nouns and example sentences in each case
- Replaces the article + noun with underlined blanks
- Formats the front/back of each card using a custom
genankitemplate - Includes a photo for each animal (stored in
/images) - Exports everything into a
.apkgfile with media bundled
- Internalize article + noun patterns through visual and contextual repetition
- Tackle tricky topics like N-Deklination with consistent exposure
- Focus on sentence-level acquisition rather than isolated vocab
- Works great for A1–C2 learners who are tired of drilling declension charts or vocab lists in a vacuum
To use the deck:
- Download the
anki_german_animals.apkgfile (see Releases) - Import it into Anki
- Start reviewing!
You’ll need Anki installed on your device.
Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request :).