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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!

ENGLISHDUTCH PLANTEnglish SentenceDutch Sentence
The branchDe takWe need to burn the branches of the tree.We moeten de takken van de boom verbranden.
The tree trunkDe boomstamThe carpenter made a table with the tree trunk.De timmerman maakte een tafel met de boomstam.
The leafHet bladThe tea leaf must be dried.Het theeblad moet worden gedroogd.
The fruitHet fruitFruits are tasty.Fruit is lekker.
The vegetableDe groenteMy dog hates vegetables.Mijn hond heeft een hekel aan groenten.
The rootDe wortelThe potato is a rootDe aardappel is een wortel
the tree barkde boomschorsThe cow ate the tree bark.De koe at de boomschors.
the seedhet zaadThe seeds are small but the tree is large.De zaden zijn klein, maar de boom is groot.
the bushde struikThere is a small bush near my house.Er is een kleine struik in de buurt van mijn huis.
the thornde doornCactus have thorns.Cactussen hebben doornen.
the stem of the flowerde stengel van de bloemThe stem of the flower is very strong.De stengel van de bloem is erg sterk.
the plantde plantThe plant has 2 leaves and one flower.De plant heeft 2 bladeren en een bloem.
The seedhet zaadThe 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
ENGLISHDUTCH PLANTSEnglish SentenceDutch Sentence
the seedhet zaadThe seeds are small but the tree is large.De zaden zijn klein, maar de boom is groot.
Germinate OntkiemenThe seeds germinated.De zaden zijn ontkiemd.
Shrubde struikThe hedgehog lives in the shrubs.De egel leeft in de struiken.
PlantDe plantThe plant is green.De plant is groen.
TreeDe boomWoodpeckers and owls live in trees.Spechten en uilen leven in bomen.
Sproutde spruitMy seeds have sprouted and there are many sprouts.Mijn zaden zijn ontkiemd en er zijn veel spruiten.
Seedlingsde zaailingenA musician sings to the seedlings.Een muzikant zingt voor de zaailingen.
The creeper plantDe klimplantPumpkin is a creeper plant.Pompoen is een klimplant.
The climber plantDe klimplantBeans are climber plants.Bonen zijn klimplanten.
The Shrubde struikThe palace gardens has many shrubs.De paleistuinen hebben veel struiken.
The Herbhet kruidThe herb is a type of plant.Het kruid is een soort plant.
Aquatic plantsWaterplantenYou must buy Aquatic plants for your aquarium.U moet Waterplanten kopen voor uw aquarium.
Floating PlantsDrijvende plantenLilies and Lotuses are floating plantsLelies 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.

ENGLISHDUTCH GARDENEnglish SentenceDutch Sentence
The vegetable plotDe moestuinThe vegetable plot is in Paris.De moestuin staat in Parijs.
The rock gardenDe rotstuinThere is a rock garden in Singapore.Er is een rotstuin in Singapore.
The botanical gardenDe botanische tuinThe botanical garden has more than ten thousand flowers.De botanische tuin heeft meer dan tienduizend bloemen.
The flower gardenDe bloementuinThe flower garden is gorgeous.De bloementuin is prachtig.
The roof gardenDe daktuinThe roof garden is above a bar.De daktuin bevindt zich boven een bar.
The lawnHet gazonThe Lawnmower is near the lawn.De grasmaaier staat in de buurt van het gazon.
The flower bedHet bloembedThe flower bed has many worms.Het bloembed heeft veel wormen.
The earthDe aardeEarth is so beautiful.De aarde is zo mooi.
The flowerDe bloemShe searches for flowers and rainbows.Ze zoekt naar bloemen en regenbogen.
The shrubde struikI 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.

ENGLISHDUTCH GARDENEnglish SentenceDutch Sentence
cultivateCultiveren / kwekenThe gardeners cultivate the seeds.De tuinmannen kweken de zaden.
to pruneSnoeiTrim the bushes and I will give you three dollars.Snoei de struiken en ik geef je drie dollar.
to mowmaaienThe young boy mowed the lawn.De jongen maaide het gras.
to diggravenThe man digs a small hole.De man graaft een klein gat.
to weedWiedenCan you weed the lawn today?Kun je het gazon vandaag onkruid wieden?
water the plantsgeef de planten waterPlease water the plants.Geef de planten alsjeblieft water.
sunbathezonnebadenThe rich woman sunbathes in Netherlands every year.De rijke vrouw zonnebaadt elk jaar in Nederland.
to gossiproddelenMy 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.

ENGLISHDUTCH GARDENEnglish SentenceDutch Sentence
The garden toolsHet tuingereedschapThese garden tools are expensive.Dit tuingereedschap is duur.
The lawnmowerDe grasmaaierThe Lawnmower is red in color.De grasmaaier is rood van kleur.
The Hedge cutterDe heggenschaarThe hedge cutter broke yesterday.De heggenschaar brak gisteren.
The hedge shearsDe heggenschaarDo you want the hedge shears?Wil je de heggenschaar?
The hoede schoffelThe cow pulled the hoe.De koe trok de schoffel.
The rakede harkI gave the rake to my daughter.Ik heb de hark aan mijn dochter gegeven.
The spadede schopThe gardener says that the spade is the most important tool.De tuinman zegt dat de schop het belangrijkste gereedschap is.
The trowelde troffelCan we push the trowel?Kunnen we de troffel duwen?
The compostde compostThere is compost in the garden.Er is compost in de tuin.
The compost binDe compostbak The compost bin has fifty kilos of compost. De compostbak heeft vijftig kilo compost.
The wheelbarrowde kruiwagenThere wheelbarrow is not clean.Daar is de kruiwagen niet schoon.
The sprinklerde sproeierThe sprinkler is broken.De sproeier is kapot.
The watering canDe gieterThe watering can is quite large.De gieter is vrij groot.
The Hose pipeDe tuinslangThe 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.

ENGLISHDUTCH GARDENEnglish SentenceDutch Sentence
The barbecuede barbecueI purchased a new barbecue for a hundred euros.Ik heb een nieuwe barbecue gekocht voor honderd euro.
The charcoalde houtskoolCharcoal is black.Houtskool is zwart.
The briquettesde brikettenThe shopkeeper asked me to buy briquettes.De winkelier vroeg me om briketten te kopen.
The skewerde spiesThe 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 🙂

ENGLISHDUTCH GARDENEnglish SentenceDutch Sentence
The shedDe schuurMy gardener lives in the shed.Mijn tuinman woont in de schuur.
The garden furnitureDe tuinmeubelenShe loved the garden furniture more than the garden.Ze hield meer van de tuinmeubelen dan van de tuin.
The garden chairDe tuinstoelThe garden chair is rusted.De tuinstoel is verroest.
The folding chairDe klapstoelDo you have a few folding chairs?Heb je een paar klapstoelen?
The child’s swingDe schommel van het kindI sat on the child’s swing and it broke.Ik zat op de schommel van het kind en het brak.
The summer houseHet zomerhuisThe rich man has two summer houses in Netherlands.De rijke man heeft twee zomerhuizen in Nederland.
The pondDe vijverThere are aquatic plants in the pond.In de vijver staan ​​waterplanten.

 

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