Der Struwwelpeter

About Der Struwwelpeter

Der Struwwelpeter by Heinrich Hoffmann is a easy read in German (children's, poetry). It takes about 15 min at 200 words per minute, a comfortable pace for language learners. The book is in the public domain and comes from Project Gutenberg.

When you open it, the text is downloaded once and saved in your browser, so you can keep reading offline and your progress stays on your device.

Questions about Der Struwwelpeter

How many words are in Der Struwwelpeter?

Der Struwwelpeter by Heinrich Hoffmann has about 3,000 words. At 200 words per minute, a comfortable pace for language learners, it takes about 15 min to read.

Can I read Der Struwwelpeter for free?

Yes. Der Struwwelpeter is in the public domain, and you can read it free in German on PolyglotReader with inline translation, word lookup and audio.

Der Struwwelpeter is more than a book: it is a language-learning tool

Most people learn a language from lessons and word lists that have nothing to do with what they enjoy. Here you learn from a real story. You read Der Struwwelpeter in German, and every step that helps you understand and remember it is one tap away. The words you meet in the book are the words you practise.

1. Read
2. →Look up
3. →Listen
4. →Save
5. →Practise

• Inline translation

  Stay in the original text and check the meaning only when you need to.

• Word lookup

  A dictionary entry gives you ten meanings. A contextual lookup gives you the one that fits.

• Audio narration

  Hear how the text sounds while your eyes follow the words.

• B1 simplification

  Read the book you want now, at a level you can follow, and move up to the original later.

• Flashcards

  Practise the words you actually met, in the books you actually chose.

• Word games

  Test yourself on the exact sentences you just read.

• My Dictionary

  One searchable list of every word you chose to keep, with the meaning you picked.

• Daily goal

  A small target you meet every day beats a long session you never get round to.

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Play word games with Der Struwwelpeter

Reading shows you the words, games make you use them. Press Play in the reading toolbar and PolyglotReader builds short games from the German page you are on, so you practise the vocabulary of Der Struwwelpeter itself.

• Fill the blanks

  One word is hidden in a sentence from the page. Pick the right one from four choices.

• Type the word

  Type the hidden word. The first letter is shown, and Say it lets you hear the word.

• Unscramble

  The words of a sentence are shuffled. Tap them back into the right order.

Games are made in your browser from the book text, with points, streaks and stars. How the word games work

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