Introduction: MASTER WORD LIST: What are the list of Oceans in Dutch and the list of Seas in Dutch with English translation and example sentences

I’m sure in school, we would have learnt about the list of 5 massive oceans in the world or the seven big seas? The same is true in Dutch speaking countries as well. The only obvious difference is that children learn about the same List of Oceans in Dutch and the same list of Seas in Dutch.

Also, you would have probably noticed it, everyone tends to use one name or the other from list of Oceans in Dutch or English for that matter (or the list of Seas) once in a while in a conversation.

For example:

1. Is India near the Indian ocean?
2. This movie was shot in the pacific ocean.
3. I had a bath in the Atlantic ocean.

Why is this list of Oceans in Dutch so important?

This list is important for basic A1 Dutch examination as well as the most basic conversations in Dutch. We speak about which country and continent we are from and sometimes have to thrown in the name of the oceans in Dutch to make the conversation more interesting. For this we need to know the “List of Oceans in Dutch” and the “list of Seas in Dutch”.

This is thus an essential vocabulary test in A1 and also in A2 and obviously in real life. The question (focused on A1 vocabulary) could be something along the lines of “Can you tell me which the deepest ocean in the world is?”.

The A1 vocabulary list of Oceans in Dutch is below. You can also find example sentences in Dutch with English translation for each Ocean.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED in OCEANS in DUTCH:

1. How do you say the names of the different list of Oceans in Dutch
2. How do you say the names of the different list of Seas in Dutch
3. Adjectives related to Oceans in Dutch
4. Grow your master vocabulary list related to Oceans in Dutch

Great wordlists for dutch novice

DUTCH VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: List of Oceans in Dutch: What is the translation for “The Ocean” in Dutch?

• How to say Ocean in Dutch?
• The translation in Dutch language for Ocean is “De ocean”

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DUTCH VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: What is the translation for “Sea” in Dutch

• How to say Sea in Dutch?
• The translation in Dutch language for Sea is “De zee”

DUTCH VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: What is the translation for “Waterfall” in Dutch

• How to say Waterfall in Dutch?
• The translation in Dutch language for Waterfall is “De waterval”

DUTCH VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: What is the translation for “River” in Dutch

• How to say River in Dutch?
• The translation in Dutch language for River is “De rivier”.

DUTCH VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: What is the translation in Dutch Language for “Lake”

• How to say Lake in Dutch?
• The translation in Dutch language for Lake is “Het meer”.

DUTCH VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: List of Oceans in Dutch with English translation and example sentences

In the table below, you can learn how to say the names of Oceans in Dutch and is the most fundamental usage in daily Dutch language and thus a part of the basic Dutch A1 vocabulary list. So let us learn about the names of the oceans.

DUTCH VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: List of Seas in Dutch with English translation and example sentences

In the table below, you can learn how to say the names of the list of seas in Dutch with some examples. So let us learn about the names of the Seas in Dutch.

Some interesting facts about oceans

• Note that there is only one great water body in the planet and it is (for practical purposes) divided into 5 different oceans.
• Until the year 2000, there were only 4 classified oceans: the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean.
• On June 8, 2000, the community categorized the fifth ocean: the Southern Ocean or the Antarctic Ocean.

How do you say Pacific Ocean in Dutch? Pacific Ocean ( “Grote Oceaan” or “Grote Oceaan”)

• The origin of the word “Pacific Ocean” came from old Spanish.
• “Grote Oceaan” or the Pacific Ocean when discovered by Spanish conquistadors looked very “peaceful”. The Spanish word for peaceful is “pacíficas”. Hence they called it as the Pacific ocean.
• The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world.
• It covers one-third of the Earth’s surface.
• It separates Asia from the Americas.

How do you say Atlantic Ocean in Dutch? Atlantic Ocean ( “Atlantische Oceaan”)

• “Atlantische Oceaan” or the the Atlantic Ocean in Dutch is the second largest ocean in Earth.
• It covers one-fifth of the oceans of the world.
• The Atlantic ocean can be split into the North Atlantic ocean and the South Atlantic ocean.
• The North Atlantic Ocean separates North America from Europe.
• The South Atlantic ocean separates South America from Africa.

How do you say Indian Ocean in Dutch? Indian Ocean (“Indische Oceaan”)

• “Indische Oceaan” or the Indian Ocean in Dutch was named after India (or the Indian subcontinent).
• It is the third largest ocean in the world.
• It covers one-fifth of the oceans of the world.

How do you say Arctic Ocean in Dutch? Arctic Ocean (“Arctische Oceaan”)

• Arctische Oceaan or the Arctic Ocean in Dutch.
• It is the ocean on the roof of the world and has the North Pole.

How do you say Antarctic Ocean in Dutch? Southern Ocean (“Antarctische ocean” or “Zuidpoolzee”)

• “Antarctische ocean” or “Zuidpoolzee” or the Antarctic Ocean in Dutch is the newest ocean as it was classified only in the year 2000.
• This is the ocean surrounding Antarctica and is the bottom of the world.

Adjectives in Dutch related to the Ocean and the Sea

When you are talking about the ocean in Dutch, you might have to say something to describe the ocean or explain what you know about the ocean. The best way is to expand your knowledge of adjectives in Dutch and use it to your advantage. You can use the below list of Dutch adjectives to describe what you know about the ocean. This is important to add to your vocabulary list of Oceans in Dutch and the list of Seas in Dutch.

Ocean in Dutch: Grow your Master Vocabulary List

Now that you know about some of the most common adjectives which you can use to describe the ocean in Dutch and the seas in Dutch, you can know choose to show off your vocabulary by branching out and explaining about all terms related to the Sea. This was show your absolute mastery of the List of Oceans in Dutch and the list of Seas in Dutch.

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