August 28, 2026

Oktoberfest : A Word Search Puzzle for German Learners

 OKTOBERFEST

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Have you ever been to Munich during Oktoberfest? We’ve gathered a handful of useful German words that you might hear or use if you ever find yourself at this famous festival. To help you learn the words, we’ve created a word search puzzle for you. Use it for yourself or in your German class. Enjoy!


We used the following words in the puzzle:

die Achterbahn : roller coaster
Bayern : Bavaria
das Bier : beer
der Biergarten : beer garden
die Bratwurst : German sausage
die Brezel : pretzel
das Dirndl : a traditional Alpine dress
Festzelt : festival tent
das Hendl : roast chicken (in Bavarian dialect)
das Herzl : heart-shaped pastry (in Bavarian dialect)
die Lederhose : leather shorts
der Maßkrug : liter beer mug
München (das) : Munich
die Tracht : traditional costume
das Volksfest : folk festival
der Weizen : wheat, wheat beer
die Wiesn : Oktoberfest (in Bavarian dialect)
die Ziehharmonika : accordion


Word Search Puzzle

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