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Parts of a plant and Gardening Tools in Dutch

Parts of a plant and Gardening Tools in Dutch

One of the “most” common topics in Dutch A1 is learning the vocabulary necessary to describe your day to day life, to describe what you ate, what you did, what your passions and interests are and what you do. This will involve plants or something related to plants somehow. For this, you need to memorize the list of parts of a plant in Dutch and Gardening tools in Dutch. For a simple example, you would have to say which vegetable you like, buy flowers for a lover, fruits for your child and so on.

The complete list of parts of a plant in Dutch along with the list of vocabulary on Gardening and Gardening Tools in Dutch
The complete list of parts of a plant in Dutch along with the list of vocabulary on Gardening and Gardening Tools in Dutch

With the example above, you can easily see that parts of a plant are not just root / stem / leaf but the entire list. We have already covered list of fruits, berries and nuts in one post and vegetables in another post. In this post, we will be learning about a comprehensive list of parts of a plant in Dutch with tons and tons of examples

A few simple examples for its importance: You’re going to meet your girlfriend and you need to buy “FLOWERS”. That is a part of a plant right there. Where do you find the “FRUITS” and “VEGETABLES” in a supermarket? In the autumn, the “LEAVES” fall down and people like to describe them as beautifully as possible.

You can see that learning this vocabulary words in any language is crucial to a well-rounded vocabulary and is also absolutely fundamental for sentence building. While some basic vocabulary such as leaves and vegetables can be memorized in beginning, specific words are crucial to communicating or diving into discussions. These holes need to be identified and filled during intermediate stages.

Let us go through the list of parts of a plant in Dutch and a few example sentences for the same. But before that let us start with the absolute fundamental… what is the word for Plants in Dutch.

 

Topics:

  1. Trees and Plants in Dutch
  2. List of parts of plant in Dutch
  3. Types of plants in Dutch
  4. List of Gardening Tools in Dutch
  5. Gardening Verbs in Dutch
  6. Barbeque in Dutch

 

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Trees and Plants in Dutch

How do you say Trees in Dutch?
How do you say Trees in Dutch?
  • SINGULAR: The Dutch translation for “The plant” is “A planta”
    • EXAMPLE: “I like the plant.” à Ik hou van de plant.
  • PLURAL: The Dutch word for “The Plants” is “De planten”
    • EXAMPLE: “The cow ate the plants.” à De koe at de planten.
  • SINGULAR: The Dutch translation for “The tree” is “De boom”
    • EXAMPLE: “The tree is huge.” à De boom is enorm.
  • PLURAL: The Dutch word for “The trees” is “De bomen”
    • EXAMPLE: “The dinosaur ate the trees.” à De dinosaurus at de bomen.

 

List of parts of a plant in Dutch

Who doesn’t like gardening or just to look at gardens? When we were children, we studied botany and parts of a plant were one of the most fundamental lessons that we learnt as a part of botany. Similarly when we study Dutch, we have to memorize and learn the parts of a plant in your quest to master the Dutch basic vocabulary list.

List of parts of a plant in Dutch
List of parts of a plant in Dutch

One of the “most” important topics in Dutch A1 is learning the vocabulary is parts of a plant in Dutch. A few examples of when you need to understand parts of a plant in Dutch.

  1. In autumn, the leaves will fall.
  2. The tree trunk is useful.
  3. The flowers are beautiful

Let us go through the Dutch vocabulary for the parts of a plant in Dutch with a few example sentences for the same. Remember, the parts of a plant in Dutch is a list you have to memorize for life and would be super critical when you take your A1 test so make sure that you get it 100% done!

ENGLISH DUTCH PLANT English Sentence Dutch Sentence
The branch De tak We need to burn the branches of the tree. We moeten de takken van de boom verbranden.
The tree trunk De boomstam The carpenter made a table with the tree trunk. De timmerman maakte een tafel met de boomstam.
The leaf Het blad The tea leaf must be dried. Het theeblad moet worden gedroogd.
The fruit Het fruit Fruits are tasty. Fruit is lekker.
The vegetable De groente My dog hates vegetables. Mijn hond heeft een hekel aan groenten.
The root De wortel The potato is a root De aardappel is een wortel
the tree bark de boomschors The cow ate the tree bark. De koe at de boomschors.
the seed het zaad The seeds are small but the tree is large. De zaden zijn klein, maar de boom is groot.
the bush de struik There is a small bush near my house. Er is een kleine struik in de buurt van mijn huis.
the thorn de doorn Cactus have thorns. Cactussen hebben doornen.
the stem of the flower de stengel van de bloem The stem of the flower is very strong. De stengel van de bloem is erg sterk.
the plant de plant The plant has 2 leaves and one flower. De plant heeft 2 bladeren en een bloem.
The seed het zaad The farmer purchased some seeds. De boer kocht wat zaden.

 

Names and types of plants in Dutch

You need to be more generic in cases when talking to acquaintances. However there comes a time when you need to be very specific when talking to friends and you have to deep dive into many a topic. You can’t say ROSE TREE and COCONUT PLANT. The rose is a bush while a small plant is a sapling. You can learn the complete vocabulary list of types of plants in Dutch. This will prove as an important addition to you vocabulary list of plants in Dutch.

Names and types of plants in Dutch
Names and types of plants in Dutch
ENGLISH DUTCH PLANTS English Sentence Dutch Sentence
the seed het zaad The seeds are small but the tree is large. De zaden zijn klein, maar de boom is groot.
Germinate Ontkiemen The seeds germinated. De zaden zijn ontkiemd.
Shrub de struik The hedgehog lives in the shrubs. De egel leeft in de struiken.
Plant De plant The plant is green. De plant is groen.
Tree De boom Woodpeckers and owls live in trees. Spechten en uilen leven in bomen.
Sprout de spruit My seeds have sprouted and there are many sprouts. Mijn zaden zijn ontkiemd en er zijn veel spruiten.
Seedlings de zaailingen A musician sings to the seedlings. Een muzikant zingt voor de zaailingen.
The creeper plant De klimplant Pumpkin is a creeper plant. Pompoen is een klimplant.
The climber plant De klimplant Beans are climber plants. Bonen zijn klimplanten.
The Shrub de struik The palace gardens has many shrubs. De paleistuinen hebben veel struiken.
The Herb het kruid The herb is a type of plant. Het kruid is een soort plant.
Aquatic plants Waterplanten You must buy Aquatic plants for your aquarium. U moet Waterplanten kopen voor uw aquarium.
Floating Plants Drijvende planten Lilies and Lotuses are floating plants Lelies en lotussen zijn drijvende planten

 

Gardening in Dutch

Dutch people love gardening. Many Dutch people spend hours on end tending to their gardens. Balconies in houses are usually filled with lots of potted plants. It is very common to find pots inside one’s home filled with beautiful plants. Suffice to say, you can find loads of gardening tools in every house.

In this section, we will be learning about the list of all gardening tools in Dutch with a couple of examples thrown in.

ENGLISH DUTCH GARDEN English Sentence Dutch Sentence
The vegetable plot De moestuin The vegetable plot is in Paris. De moestuin staat in Parijs.
The rock garden De rotstuin There is a rock garden in Singapore. Er is een rotstuin in Singapore.
The botanical garden De botanische tuin The botanical garden has more than ten thousand flowers. De botanische tuin heeft meer dan tienduizend bloemen.
The flower garden De bloementuin The flower garden is gorgeous. De bloementuin is prachtig.
The roof garden De daktuin The roof garden is above a bar. De daktuin bevindt zich boven een bar.
The lawn Het gazon The Lawnmower is near the lawn. De grasmaaier staat in de buurt van het gazon.
The flower bed Het bloembed The flower bed has many worms. Het bloembed heeft veel wormen.
The earth De aarde Earth is so beautiful. De aarde is zo mooi.
The flower De bloem She searches for flowers and rainbows. Ze zoekt naar bloemen en regenbogen.
The shrub de struik I have a few shrubs in my garden. Ik heb een paar struiken in mijn tuin.

 

Gardening Verbs in Dutch

Now that we have established that Dutch people love gardening, do you know that gardening does not simply mean throwing seeds into the soil? There are many activities around the act of gardening which is why I said early on that Dutch people love (and also need) to spend hours tending to their gardens.

Gardening Verbs in Dutch
Gardening Verbs in Dutch

In this section, we will be learning about the list of all Gardening verbs in Dutch with a lot of examples thrown in.

ENGLISH DUTCH GARDEN English Sentence Dutch Sentence
cultivate Cultiveren / kweken The gardeners cultivate the seeds. De tuinmannen kweken de zaden.
to prune Snoei Trim the bushes and I will give you three dollars. Snoei de struiken en ik geef je drie dollar.
to mow maaien The young boy mowed the lawn. De jongen maaide het gras.
to dig graven The man digs a small hole. De man graaft een klein gat.
to weed Wieden Can you weed the lawn today? Kun je het gazon vandaag onkruid wieden?
water the plants geef de planten water Please water the plants. Geef de planten alsjeblieft water.
sunbathe zonnebaden The rich woman sunbathes in Netherlands every year. De rijke vrouw zonnebaadt elk jaar in Nederland.
to gossip roddelen My wife loves to gossip. Mijn vrouw houdt van roddelen.

 

Gardening tools in Dutch

We have now learnt about the different types of gardens and the gardening verbs in Dutch. So you know what garden you want and what you need to do. The next point is what do you need to do it. There are many gardening tools which you need to do gardening. Simply put, you cannot use a rake to trim a bush.

In this section, we will be learning about the list of all Gardening Tools in Dutch with a lot of examples thrown in.

ENGLISH DUTCH GARDEN English Sentence Dutch Sentence
The garden tools Het tuingereedschap These garden tools are expensive. Dit tuingereedschap is duur.
The lawnmower De grasmaaier The Lawnmower is red in color. De grasmaaier is rood van kleur.
The Hedge cutter De heggenschaar The hedge cutter broke yesterday. De heggenschaar brak gisteren.
The hedge shears De heggenschaar Do you want the hedge shears? Wil je de heggenschaar?
The hoe de schoffel The cow pulled the hoe. De koe trok de schoffel.
The rake de hark I gave the rake to my daughter. Ik heb de hark aan mijn dochter gegeven.
The spade de schop The gardener says that the spade is the most important tool. De tuinman zegt dat de schop het belangrijkste gereedschap is.
The trowel de troffel Can we push the trowel? Kunnen we de troffel duwen?
The compost de compost There is compost in the garden. Er is compost in de tuin.
The compost bin De compostbak  The compost bin has fifty kilos of compost.  De compostbak heeft vijftig kilo compost.
The wheelbarrow de kruiwagen There wheelbarrow is not clean. Daar is de kruiwagen niet schoon.
The sprinkler de sproeier The sprinkler is broken. De sproeier is kapot.
The watering can De gieter The watering can is quite large. De gieter is vrij groot.
The Hose pipe De tuinslang The fireman and the gardener use a hose pipe. De brandweerman en de tuinman gebruiken een tuinslang.

 

Barbeque in Dutch

Another thing you need to know about Dutch people is that they love to go out in fine weather. And by going out, it does not mean going out hiking or scuba diving or mountaineering. Sure those can be done once a week or a few times a month. But what about on those pesky weekdays when you have to work or what about on the second day of weekend after you’ve done a massive hike.

Barbeque in Dutch
Barbeque in Dutch

Dutch people loooooove a good barbeque. You would be hard pressed to find a Dutch household without a barbeque in their house. Firing a Barbeque is so common on a sunny day across Netherlands. In this section, we will be learning about the list of a few Barbeque terms in Dutch with some examples.

ENGLISH DUTCH GARDEN English Sentence Dutch Sentence
The barbecue de barbecue I purchased a new barbecue for a hundred euros. Ik heb een nieuwe barbecue gekocht voor honderd euro.
The charcoal de houtskool Charcoal is black. Houtskool is zwart.
The briquettes de briketten The shopkeeper asked me to buy briquettes. De winkelier vroeg me om briketten te kopen.
The skewer de spies The fisherman threw the skewer into the river. De visser gooide de spies in de rivier.

 

Gardening in Dutch

All good things must come to an end 🙂

ENGLISH DUTCH GARDEN English Sentence Dutch Sentence
The shed De schuur My gardener lives in the shed. Mijn tuinman woont in de schuur.
The garden furniture De tuinmeubelen She loved the garden furniture more than the garden. Ze hield meer van de tuinmeubelen dan van de tuin.
The garden chair De tuinstoel The garden chair is rusted. De tuinstoel is verroest.
The folding chair De klapstoel Do you have a few folding chairs? Heb je een paar klapstoelen?
The child’s swing De schommel van het kind I sat on the child’s swing and it broke. Ik zat op de schommel van het kind en het brak.
The summer house Het zomerhuis The rich man has two summer houses in Netherlands. De rijke man heeft twee zomerhuizen in Nederland.
The pond De vijver There are aquatic plants in the pond. In de vijver staan ​​waterplanten.

 

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