List of 50+ Insects in Dutch
Insects are everywhere, be it within your house, the air, the ground, under the soil, the sea, over the water and even in one’s skin!!!! Yeah you heard me right. The estimated number of insect species in the world is about 5.5 million and even in that only 1 million insect species are named. This means that roughly 80% of insects have yet to be discovered. How can you go a single day without hearing the buzz of a bee or a fly or without seeing a fruit fly or a worm? Seeing as that they are everywhere, it becomes of great importance that you learn the vocabulary list of insects in Dutch.
In order to improve your Dutch vocabulary, you must learn the list of insects in Dutch. And this is exactly what we are going to do here!!!
Topics
- How to say insects in Dutch
- Butterfly in Dutch
- Common insects in Dutch
- All kinds of Bugs
- Stinging insects
- Pet insects in Dutch
- Verbs related to insects
- Dutch Common phrases
- Parts of an insect in Dutch
How do you say insects in Dutch?
How to say insects in Dutch?
- WORD: The Dutch translation for “The insect” is “Het insect”
- EXAMPLE SENTENCE: “Cockroaches are insects.” à Kakkerlakken zijn insecten.
- WORD: The Dutch translation for “The worm” is “De worm”
- EXAMPLE SENTENCE: “How many worms do you want?” à Hoeveel wormen wil je?
Learn about the butterfly in Dutch.
When you think of a beautiful insect, what do you see? Of course you think of the beautiful butterfly! The butterfly is very colourful, pretty and is a sight to behold. When we see something magical in movies, there are always butterflies flying about with colours galore. Would it not be perfectly fitting if we learnt about the butterfly in Dutch before we step into other insects (pun intended of course!!!)? Let us learn about the butterfly in Dutch with example sentences.
- ENGLISH: What is the translation for “butterfly life cycle” in Dutch?
- DUTCH: Dutch translation for “Life cycle of a butterfly” is “vlinder levenscyclus”
- ENGLISH: What is the translation for “Monarch butterfly” in Dutch?
- DUTCH: Dutch translation for “Monarch Butterfly” is “monarchvlinder”
| Butterfly in English | Translation | Example sentence for butterfly in English | Sentences for Dutch butterfly |
| The Butterfly | De vlinder | There are many butterflies in the garden. | Er zijn veel vlinders in de tuin. |
| The Caterpillar | De rups | The Caterpillar ate three leaves. | De rups at drie bladeren. |
| The egg | Het ei | There are millions of butterfly eggs in the forest. | Er zijn miljoenen vlindereieren in het bos. |
| Chrysalis | pop | We learnt about chrysalis of a butterfly today. | We leerden vandaag over de pop van een vlinder. |
| Metamorphosis | Metamorfose | In the life cycle of a butterfly, metamorphosis is a very important stage. | In de levenscyclus van een vlinder is metamorfose een zeer belangrijke fase. |
| The Cocoon | de cocon | The gardener took care of the silk cocoons. | De tuinman zorgde voor de zijden cocons. |
Common insects in Dutch
While there are billions of insects in the world, when you say the word insect in Dutch or English, you only think of a select few which we see every day. Some insects are more common and commonly used in conversations than other insects. So it is necessary that you learn the vocabulary list of these common insects in Dutch. This will help you hold a conversation easily. Let us learn about the different common insects in Dutch with example sentences.
| Common Insects in English | Translation | Sentences in English | Dutch Common Insects |
| The Cockroach | De kakkerlak | The cockroach is ten days old. | De kakkerlak is tien dagen oud. |
| The mosquito | de mug | There are so many mosquitoes in India. | Er zijn zoveel muggen in India. |
| The Moth | De mot | The moth was very large. | De mot was erg groot. |
| The Dragonfly | de libel | I like dragonflies | Ik hou van libellen |
| The Firefly | de vuurvlieg | The firefly is pretty. | De vuurvlieg is mooi. |
| The Fly | De vlieg | I killed the fly. | Ik heb de vlieg gedood. |
| The Mayfly | de eendagsvlieg | The mayfly lives for only twenty four hours. | De eendagsvlieg leeft slechts vierentwintig uur. |
| The Fruit fly | De fruitvlieg | Fruit flies love mangoes. | Fruitvliegen zijn dol op mango’s. |
| The Gnat | de mug | The gnat was very arrogant. | De mug was erg arrogant. |
| The Spider | De spin | Spiders have eight legs. | Spinnen hebben acht poten. |
| The worm | De worm | The worm lives in the garden | De worm leeft in de tuin |
Common bugs in Dutch
Ok I’m going to be upfront with you. If there is one thing I hate in this beautiful world, its bugs and creepy crawlies!!! When you say the word bugs in Dutch or in English, you can see me cringe!! But that gives me more the reason to memorize the wordlist so that I can explain to people that I hate them and I like to avoid them. As with insects, a few bugs are far more common across the world. So it is necessary that you learn the vocabulary list of these common bugs in Dutch. Along with the list of insects in Dutch, Let us learn the different bugs in Dutch with example sentences.
| Common Bugs in English | Translation: Common Bugs in Dutch | Example sentence for Common Bugs in English | Sentences for Dutch Common Bugs |
| The bug | de bug | The scientist caught the bug. | De wetenschapper ving de bug. |
| The ladybug | het lieveheersbeestje | Ladybugs are very pretty. | Lieveheersbeestjes zijn erg mooi. |
| The bedbug | de bedwants | I caught the bedbug. | Ik heb de bedwants gevangen. |
| The lice | de luizen | This medicine kills lice. | Dit medicijn doodt luizen. |
| The beetle | De kever | I can eat the beetle. | Ik kan de kever eten. |
| The dung beetle | De mestkever | The dung beetle is very strong. | De mestkever is erg sterk. |
| The flea | de vlo | Fleas can jump. | Vlooien kunnen springen. |
| The tick | de teek | Stay away from ticks and fleas. | Blijf uit de buurt van teken en vlooien. |
Stinging insects in Dutch
You put your hand on a flower and all of a sudden there is a super sharp pain in your finger!!!! You scream and throw down the flower. What on earth was that? IT’S A BEE!!!! DAMN YOU GIT STUNG BY A BEE!!! You have to say this to your doctor in Dutch. How do you do that without knowing the list of insects in Dutch which sting? Let us learn the different stinging insects in Dutch with example sentences.
| Stinging Insects in English | Translation: Stinging Insects in Dutch | Example sentence for Stinging Insects in English | Sentences for Dutch Stinging Insects |
| The bumblebee | de hommel | The Bumblebees are yellow in color. | De hommels zijn geel van kleur. |
| The bee | De bij | The bee sat on the flower. | De bij zat op de bloem. |
| The wasp | de wesp | The wasp flew away. | De wesp vloog weg. |
| The Hornet | de horzel | Hornets and wasps are enemies. | Horzels en wespen zijn vijanden. |
| The Honeybee | de honingbij | The beekeeper loves his honeybees | De imker houdt van zijn honingbijen |
| The ant | De mier | There are two anthills and a billion ants in my garden. | Er zijn twee mierenhopen en een miljard mieren in mijn tuin. |
Pet insects in Dutch
Do you know that it is very common across the world for people to have insects as pets? Children love having insects as pets as they are hardy and easy to maintain. They do not require constant care and can take care of themselves. Let us learn the different insects which can be kept as pets in Dutch with example sentences.
| Common Pet Insects in English | Translation | Example sentence for Common Pet Insects in English | Common Pet Insects |
| The praying mantis | de bidsprinkhaan | The young girl has a pet praying mantis. | Het jonge meisje heeft een bidsprinkhaan als huisdier. |
| The stick insect | De wandelende tak | Stick insects are very weird | wandelende takken zijn heel raar |
| The leaf insect | Het bladinsect | Leaf insects are very cute. | Bladinsecten zijn erg schattig. |
| The scorpion | De schorpioen | This scorpion is poisonous. | Deze schorpioen is giftig. |
| The Tarantula | de Tarantula / de vogelspin | I am scared of tarantulas and scorpions. | Ik ben bang voor vogelspinnen. |
Hopping insects in Dutch?
Have you ever looked at a grasshopper? It looks like a small machine. It can jump up an incredible height, can fly and looks freaky as hell!!! I HATE THEM but my brother loves them!!!! Let us learn the different hopping insects in Dutch with example sentences.
| Hopping Insects in English | Translation: Hopping Insects in Dutch |
| The grasshopper | De sprinkhaan |
| The locust | de sprinkhaan / de cicade |
| The mantis | de bidsprinkhaan |
| The cricket | De Krekel |
| The cicada | de cicade |
Insect related Verbs in Dutch?
Now that we have learnt about so many insects in Dutch, let us now focus on some common Dutch Verbs which will help us form sentences using these insects. For example, you need to say that the caterpillar crawls but the butterfly flies. You need to say that the bee lives in a hive while an ant lives in an anthill. You need to say that a cockroach has antennae while a wasp has wings. So basically you need to know a few verbs and nouns related to acts which the insects perform in Dutch. In this section let us learn about a few verbs related to insects in Dutch
| Insect words in English | Translation: Common Insect words in Dutch | Example sentence for Common Insects words in English | Sentences for Common Dutch words related to Insects |
| To sting | Prikken / steek | The bee stings the boy. | De bij steekt de jongen. |
| To bite | Bijten | The Ant bites me and it is painful. | De mier bijt me en het is pijnlijk. |
| To fly | Vliegen | The butterfly flew away. | De vlinder vloog weg. |
| To crawl | Kruipen | The soldier is crawling. | De soldaat kruipt. |
| To walk | Lopen | The girl walks fast. | Het meisje loopt snel. |
| To run | Rennen | The athlete runs from Germany to Austria. | De atleet rent van Duitsland naar Oostenrijk. |
| To jump | Springen | A grasshopper can jump very high. | Een sprinkhaan kan heel hoog springen. |
| To pollinate | bestuiven | The bee pollinates the flowers. | De bij bestuift de bloemen. |
Parts of an insect in Dutch?
With the Dutch insect related verbs done, let us proceed with the parts of an insect in Dutch and other nouns related to insects in Dutch
| Insect words in English | Translation: Common Insect words in Dutch | Example sentence for Common Insects words in English | Sentences for Common Dutch words related to Insects |
| The stinger | de angel | The bee has a powerful stinger. | De bij heeft een krachtige angel. |
| The antennae | de antennes | Cockroaches have long antennae. | Kakkerlakken hebben lange antennes. |
| The wings | De vleugels | I hate insects which have wings. | Ik haat insecten die vleugels hebben. |
| The mandible | de onderkaak | The insect’s mandible is quite weak. | De onderkaak van het insect is vrij zwak. |
| The thorax | de thorax | Every insect has a thorax. | Elk insect heeft een thorax. |
| The abdomen | de buik | A worm does not have an abdomen. | Een worm heeft geen buik. |
| The legs | De benen / de poten | A centipede has a hundred legs. | Een duizendpoot heeft honderd poten. |
| The anthill | de mierenhoop | There is an anthill near our house. | Er is een mierenhoop in de buurt van ons huis. |
| The nest | Het nest | The wasp built a nest. | De wesp bouwde een nest. |
| The hive | De korf | The beekeeper has many beehives. | De imker heeft veel bijenkorven. |
| The nectar | de nectar | Flowers produce nectar. | Bloemen produceren nectar. |
Insect related phrases in Dutch
I have explained all over this post about how I hate insects and how much I am terrified of them. So what do I say in Dutch when I see one? Let us learn the different common insect related phrases in Dutch with example sentences.
| Hopping Insects in English | Translation: Hopping Insects in Dutch |
| I am afraid of insects. | Ik ben bang voor insecten. |
| Does it sting? | Prikt het? |
| Insects are creepy. | Insecten zijn eng. |
| It has many feet. | Het heeft veel voeten. |
| What type of insect is that? | Wat voor soort insect is dat? |
| The mosquito bit me. | De mug heeft me gebeten. |
| I am allergic to bee stings. | Ik ben allergisch voor bijensteken. |
| I am terrified of insects. | Ik ben doodsbang voor insecten. |
| Can it jump? | Kan het springen? |
| Can it fly? | Kan het vliegen? |
| It looks so disgusting. | Het ziet er zo walgelijk uit. |
| What does it eat? | Wat eet het? |
| Is it poisonous? | Is het giftig? |
Conclusion
We have learnt a lot about the most common insects in Dutch and also about what they do, where they live, the butterfly life cycle in Dutch and also many more phrases. Hope you had fun learning.
