Tutorials

Step-by-step guides for smarter German learning

Learn how to use the Netzverb German Dictionary App more effectively with practical tutorials. Discover how to search German words, understand grammar and examples, translate texts, build vocabulary lists, practice with flashcards, and use AI support in your daily learning flow.

  • Tutorial 8: How to use our app in general

    First:

    To simplify searching, it is possible to double-click on the control bar of the browse tab to open the search bar and start searching directly. In the Favourites tab, multiple clicks will cycle through the collections created.

    Second:

    When you select a word, the detailed description of the word opens. There are three sub-pages for each word. The dots at the bottom tell you which one you are on. The first page contains the grammar and word forms. The second page shows the uses, meanings and translations. The third page gives examples of the word in use.

    Third:

    For words with the same spelling but different meanings, all the words are listed at the top and you can switch directly between them. In the case of adjectives, you will find the other intensified forms.

  • Tutorial 7: How to Search

    There are several options during the search.

    First, you can select different translation languages or change the language you want to search for first. To do this, simply click on the small flag icon in the top corner and select your preferred language.

    Secondly, it is possible to search for several words at the same time. Just type the words with spaces in the search bar and they will be displayed first.

    In addition, the search allows a certain amount of error tolerance and will still find words even if you have made a mistake. However, this error tolerance only goes up to a certain level of spelling mistakes.

    Third, it is also possible to search for inflected words or other forms of words. For example, if you search for the inflected form of “Häusern”, you will also find the base word “Haus”.

  • Tutorial 6: How to share words with the App

    If you come across words on the Internet that you are not familiar with, you can easily look them up in our application.

    Simply highlight the word you want to look up, click Share, and then select your version of the dictionary application. The highlighted word will open in the application and you can continue to interact with the application as usual.

    Conversely, you can share words from the application with others. To do this, click the three dots, scroll down, click Share, and then select the application you want.

  • Tutorial 5: How to use custom Web resources

    Each word has a Web Resources item located under the three dots. To add your own website in the Pro version, first click on the gear at the bottom of the list. Scrolling down to the bottom you will find three custom fields. Here you can enter your desired reference.

    How to: Using Duden as an example. First find the website on the Internet, open it and search for any word. Then copy the URL and switch back to the application. Paste the copied URL into the URL pattern. There is also an overview of the abbreviations you can use, which you may need to use for other URLs. In this example, all you need to do is replace the word you just searched for in the URL with the capital T in curly brackets. After pressing OK, you can now look up your word on this page. If you have activated the slider, you will see your web address as a Quick Access.

  • Tutorial 4: How to use an additional voice input for searching

    Another way to make searching easier is to use the microphone icon on most cell phone keyboards. Just press the icon, speak your word, and search for it. On Apple and Samsung devices, this feature should be available on the standard keypad. For any android device that does not have this feature on its keyboard, but would like an alternative voice input option, you can download the G-board from the Play Store and use it as your default keyboard. Voice input is available there.

  • Tutorial 3: How to use Note and Tags

    With the Note and Tags function, it is now possible to categorize words into your own specifications. This option can be found for each word via the three dots on the side. A small window then opens under Note and Tags where you can enter your own translation or notes using a colon and/or hashtags.

    Function 1: Tag.

    With the Tag function, words can be assigned to their own category. After entering this hashtag, all words that have been given this hashtag are displayed. This function also works if you first filter for a collection and then search for the specific hashtag in this collection.

    Function 2: Notes.

    You can use this function to enter your own translations or other information. When searching in the search bar, it is sufficient to enter these notes. Words that contain these notes are prioritized in the search results.

  • Tutorial 2: How to set the Word view in the App

    When you first open the dictionary app, the default settings may be set so that examples, sentences and others are only displayed with three dots. To change this, you will find a list item called “Layout of Words” under the settings (accessible via the three bars at the top left). Below this there are a few options with which you can activate the complete display of sentences or examples by ticking the box. You can also disable list items you dont need. After refreshing the app, all changes will be applied.

  • Tutorial 1: How to use the AI-Chatbot to learn German

    To write to the AI bot, navigate to the Chat icon in the menu bar on the left. There are currently three different ways to chat with the AI. First, you can simply ask the bot your language questions at any time. Just click on the bar and type in your questions. Second, you can select three different levels of difficulty (Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced) using the cap on the top right, and the chatbot will then suggest some practice sentences for you to start with. When you switch between levels, the previous chat is automatically deleted. Third, you can ask the bot directly about a word. Navigate to “Chat About” by clicking on the three dots next to a word. Here you can select the information you want to get.