List of 100+ Vegetables in Dutch
Let us start off in the absolute beginning. Close your eyes… You are a baby…. What are the first few words that you speak? You start saying words you like which are basically all the food pieces that you eat. And babies are fed all the vegetables. This is true for a Dutch speaking child as well. For the Dutch child, it formulates nothing but the absolute basics of List of Vegetables in Dutch including the list of legumes / beans in Dutch..
Now let us skip ahead and go to school… I’m sure in school, we would have learnt about the vocabulary list of Vegetables. Now what about a child studying in Dutch? Would it not be the case that they learn about the list of Vegetables in Dutch and the list of beans in Dutch?
One of the “most” common topics in Dutch A1 is learning the vocabulary for how to describe what one ate and this always involves fruits and vegetables. We have already covered list of fruits, berries and nuts in another post. In this post, we will be learning about a comprehensive list of vegetables in Dutch with tons and tons of examples
Topics to be covered:
- How to say Vegetables in Dutch?
- Complete List of Vegetables in Dutch?
- Common supermarket vegetables in Dutch
- Beans and lentils in Dutch?
- Leafy vegetables in Dutch?
- Parts of a plant in Dutch?
How do you say “Vegetable” in Dutch?
- SINGULAR: The Dutch translation for “The vegetable” is “De groente”
- EXAMPLE: “Potato is a vegetable.” à Aardappel is een groente.
- PLURAL: The Dutch word for “The Vegetables” is “De groenten”
- EXAMPLE: “I like vegetables.” à Ik hou van groenten.
Root Vegetables in Dutch
Who doesn’t like a nice potato or an onion based dish. If you ask me (a true potato lover that I am) it’s nigh impossible for me to cook without either of the two. Literally speaking, potatoes are like a lifeline to me. Similarly we have a ton of root based vegetables which needs to be memorized in your quest to master the list of Dutch Vegetables.
These are the common root based Vegetables that are found in any Dutch supermarket and thus form an important part of the list of Dutch vegetables. You can now learn the Dutch vocabulary for the list of root based vegetables in Dutch.
| English | Dutch Vegetables | English Sentence | Dutch Sentences |
| Potato | De Aardappel / de Aardappelen | Dutch people love potatoes | Nederlanders zijn gek op aardappelen |
| Carrot | De wortel / de wortelen | Carrots are very cheap | Wortelen zijn erg goedkoop |
| Sweet Potato | De zoete aardappel / de zoete aardappelen | Sweet potatoes are very heavy. | Zoete aardappelen zijn erg zwaar. |
| Onion | De ui / de uien | Do you like onions? | Houd je van uien? |
| Leek | De Prei / de Prei | Where do I buy a leek? | Waar koop ik een prei? |
| Garlic | De look (OR) De knoflook | Garlic has a strong flavour. | Knoflook heeft een sterke smaak. |
| Turnip | De raap | My least favourite vegetable is the Turnip. | Mijn minst favoriete groente is de raap. |
| Radish | De Radijs | Red Radishes are quite tasty | Rode Radijsjes zijn best lekker |
| Ginger | De gember | There is a bottle of Ginger paste in the fridge. | Er staat een fles gemberpasta in de koelkast. |
| Beetroot | De Rode Bieten / de rode biet | Can you peel the beetroot? | Kun je de rode biet schillen? |
| Celeriac | De Knolselder / De Knolselder | Celeriac is not tasty. | Knolselderij is niet lekker. |
Common Vegetables in Dutch
Ok, let’s do a bit of role play…. You are in Netherlands…. You’re in a supermarket trying to pick up some local variety of vegetables to cook and eat. How do you know which ones you need and which ones you don’t? You need to know the List of Vegetables in Dutch and the list of lentils and beans in Dutch.
Now that you have memorized the long list of Dutch root vegetables, let’s dive into the most common Dutch vegetables that you can see in Dutch supermarkets and consumed by most Dutch households.
| English | Dutch Vegetables | English Sentence | Dutch Sentences |
| Aubergine | de aubergine | You know that I hate aubergine! | Je weet dat ik aubergine haat! |
| Bell Peppers / Capsicum | de paprika | Bell peppers stuffed with potatoes are delicious. | Paprika’s gevuld met aardappelen zijn heerlijk. |
| Zucchini | de Courgette | My baby likes to play with the Zucchini. | Mijn baby speelt graag met de Courgette. |
| Tomato | de tomaat | Tomato is red. | Tomaat is rood. |
| Cauliflower | de bloemkool | That is a very large Cauliflower. | Dat is een hele grote bloemkool. |
| Peas | de erwten | You can buy frozen peas in any supermarket. | Je kunt bevroren erwten in elke supermarkt kopen. |
| Dutch Beans | de sperziebonen | The Dutch beans are rotten. | De sperziebonen zijn rot. |
| Chilli Peppers | de chilipepers | Please do not add chilli peppers to the burgers. | Voeg geen chilipepers toe aan de hamburgers. |
| Cucumber | de komkommer | Buy two bottles of Pickled Cucumbers. | Koop twee flessen ingelegde komkommers. |
| Corn | de maïs | Crows love corn. | Kraaien houden van maïs. |
| Avocadoes | de avocado | Avocadoes are quite healthy. | Avocado’s zijn behoorlijk gezond. |
| Mushrooms | de paddenstoelen | You can find over 10 varieties of Mushroom in Netherlands. | In Nederland vind je meer dan 10 soorten Paddenstoelen. |
| Olives | de olijven | I speak English and I like Spanish olives. | Ik spreek Engels en ik hou van Spaanse olijven. |
| Pumpkins | de pompoenen | The largest Pumpkin weighs over 500 kg. | De grootste Pompoen weegt ruim 500 kg. |
| Lemons | de citroenen | Can I have some lemon juice? | Mag ik wat citroensap? |
| Brussels Sprouts | de spruitjes | Please don’t buy Brussels Sprouts for Christmas. | Koop alsjeblieft geen spruitjes voor Kerstmis. |
| Squash | de pompoen | That squash is very heavy. | Die pompoen is erg zwaar. |
Beans and lentils in Dutch
WHOOOHOOO!! You have now memorized the long list of root vegetables in Dutch and the even longer list of common Dutch vegetables. Step 2 of memorizing the list of Vegetables in Dutch is now complete….
Step three will be to memorize the most common list of beans and lentils in Dutch. I understand that lentils and beans strictly don’t fall into the category of list of vegetables in Dutch, buy hey, can you live without them? A ton of Dutch dishes incorporate beans and lentils and you really cannot avoid them. They are common in Indian cuisine, African cuisine, and Chinese cuisine and also in South Asian cuisine.
Thus, lentils and beans are quite common in European cuisine and in fact all over the world. So let’s get digging into the list of beans and lentils in Dutch, a sub part of the list of Vegetables in Dutch and the list of beans in Dutch!!
| English | Dutch Vegetables | English Sentence | Dutch Sentences |
| Soya Beans | De sojabonen | You can make tasty burger with Soya Beans | Met Sojabonen maak je een lekkere burger |
| Lentils | de linzen | Did you know that Lentils are rich in protein? | Wist je dat Linzen rijk zijn aan eiwitten? |
| Lima beans | De Lima bonen | Lima beans are quite expensive. | Limabonen zijn vrij duur. |
| Mung beans | De Mungbonen | The Indian man likes mung beans. | De Indiase man houdt van mungbonen. |
| Kidney beans | De Kidneybonen | The Mexican man likes kidney beans in his taco. | De Mexicaanse man houdt van kidneybonen in zijn taco. |
| Black beans | De zwarte bonen | The black beans are tastier than kidney beans. | De zwarte bonen zijn lekkerder dan kidneybonen. |
| Legumes | de peulvruchten | Legumes are healthy. | Peulvruchten zijn gezond. |
| Sprouts | De Spruiten | If you need to lose weight, eat sprouts every day. | Als je moet afvallen, eet dan elke dag spruiten. |
| Chickpeas | de kikkererwten | We have a farm and we grow Chickpeas. | We hebben een boerderij en we verbouwen kikkererwten. |
| Peanuts | de pinda’s | Peanuts are common in Chinese cuisine. | Pinda’s komen veel voor in de Chinese keuken. |
Leafy vegetables in Dutch
Any dish that you order in Netherlands will offer you a side of salad. Even a burger will have a leaf of lettuce. You can find hundreds of types of salads across the world. The interesting thing about salad is that you may like one salad leaf and hate another? How do you know which one to ask and which one to not add?
You have to memorize, along with the list of vegetables in Dutch, the Dutch vocabulary list for the different types of Dutch vegetables which can be used for salads.
| English | Dutch Vegetables | English Sentence | Dutch Sentences |
| Asparagus | de asperges | I like soup made from asparagus. | Ik hou van soep gemaakt van asperges. |
| Cabbage | de kool | Rabbits love cabbage leaves. | Konijnen zijn dol op koolbladeren. |
| Iceberg Lettuce | De ijsbergsla | An Iceberg Lettuce can weigh over a kilo. | Een ijsbergsla kan meer dan een kilo wegen. |
| Spinach | De spinazie | Can you add some spinach in the salad? | Kun je wat spinazie aan de salade toevoegen? |
| Celery | de selderij | Celery is the most important ingredient in a salad. | Selderij is het belangrijkste ingrediënt in een salade. |
| Broccoli | De broccoli / groene bloemkool | Broccoli needs to be boiled. | Broccoli moet gekookt worden. |
| Salad leaves | de slablaadjes | I usually throw away the salad leaves. | Ik gooi de slablaadjes meestal weg. |
| Butterhead Lettuce | De botersla | The Butterhead Lettuce is the most common type of lettuce in Europe. | De Botersla is de meest voorkomende slasoort in Europa. |
Parts of a plant in Dutch
I know that this topic is not included into the list of Vegetables in Dutch. Also this is a topic which we have covered as a part of another blog (in the list of fruits in Dutch). However I could not resist including this topic once again since this is one which is super important and highly ignored!!
Do learn and memorize the Dutch vocabulary master word list for the different parts of a plant in Dutch along with your List of Vegetables in Dutch and the list of beans in Dutch.
| English | Dutch | English Sentence | Dutch Sentences |
| Leaf | Het blad | The leaf is very big and red. | Het blad is erg groot en rood. |
| Leaves | De bladeren | The leaves are green | De bladeren zijn groen |
| Branch | De tak | The dog likes the big branch. | De hond houdt van de grote tak. |
| Branches | De takken | There are many branches and leaves | Er zijn veel takken en bladeren |
| Tree | De boom | The tree is huge | De eik is enorm |
| Trees | De bomen | The mango trees in India are large. | De mangobomen in India zijn groot. |
| Root | De wortel | The root is very deep and powerful. | De wortel is erg diep en krachtig |
| Roots | De wortels | The coconut tree has strong roots. | De kokospalm heeft sterke wortels. |
| Flower | De bloem | The violet flower is poisonous. | De violette bloem is giftig. |
| Flowers | De bloemen | The flowers are pretty | De bloemen zijn mooi |
| Tree Bark | De boomschors | The tree bark is tasty. | De boomschors is lekker. |
| tree trunk | De boomstam | The tree trunk is used to make chairs and tables. | De boomstam wordt gebruikt om stoelen en tafels van te maken. |
| fruit | Het fruit | We should have fruit juice with breakfast | We zouden fruitsap bij het ontbijt moeten hebben |
| Vegetable | De groente | All animals like to eat vegetables. | Alle dieren eten graag groenten. |
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