German Language Knowledge Base

Welcome to our German Language Knowledge Base at Learn German Links. Here you will find interesting facts about the German language as well as tips for learning German. The German language may be not an easy language to learn but it definitely is a very fascinating one. Particularly when you are a native English speaker you will recognize many similarities and find many clues that these two languages actually belong to the same family.

Enjoy our trip throgh the different aspects of the German language

Fascinating Facts about the German Language
The study of languages can be a fascinating topic. Especially when you explore the hostory, the development of it and the relationship to other languages. The German language has very close ties to English and some Scandinavian languages. Find out about the language that has 3 genders: male, female and ....?

Unusual Tips for Learning German
Some languages are very hard to learn when you just use textbooks. It gets boring and you just cannot memorize all those complicated and strange words. Here are some unusual strategies that you can use when learning German. Would you have guessed that books for kids can help you to boost your learning efforts with German even when you are an adult....?

German Surnames - Their Meanings and History
Ever wondered what Schumacher actually means? Where do names like Blumfeld and Spielberg come from? Join us on our trip way back in time when German surnames came into existence...

• Facts about German Language
  
  Facts about German that may help you when you want to learn German
• Unusual Tips for Learning German
  
  Tips for learning German - use of picture dictionaries and associations when learning German
• German Surnames – Their Origins and Meanings
  
  Did you know where many German surnames come from? Let's take a look at this fascinating piece of history of the German language.
• About German Beer