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Word List of 200+ Animals in Dutch with example sentences

Vocabulary: Word List of 200+ Animals in Dutch with example sentences

Learn to say the names of different Animals in Dutch?

  1. Introduction
  2. Basic Animals related terms in Dutch
  3. List of all pet animals in Dutch
  4. List of all farm animals in Dutch
  5. List of all Mammals in Dutch
  6. List of all Marine Animals in Dutch
  7. List of all Fish in Dutch
  8. List of all Reptiles in Dutch
  9. List of all Amphibians in Dutch
  10. List of all Insects in Dutch

 

Dutch Vocabulary: Introduction for Animals in Dutch: Why is it important?

One of the “most” important topics in Dutch A1 is learning the vocabulary for animals in Dutch. Why? A few examples will cure your doubts as to why you need to understand and learn the names of all animals in Dutch.

List of Animals in Dutch
List of Animals in Dutch
  1. Talking about a pet to someone… Do you like dogs?
  2. Ordering food… One chicken sandwich please?
  3. Ordering clothes and accessories… I like leather jackets and leather wallets
  4. Watching cartoons… literally every cartoon has animals or is completely based on animals!

Let us go through the Dutch vocabulary for 200+ animals in Dutch with loads and loads of example sentences in Dutch and with English translation!!! You will find many of these to be quite easy to memorize and retain as they as super similar to English!

 

How do you say Animals in Dutch?

  • The correct word for “The Animal” in Dutch is “het dier”.
  • The plural for “The Animals” in Dutch is “de dieren”

 

Dutch Vocabulary: List of Animals in Dutch:  What are the main Animal related terms in Dutch?

You might need to be more generic in some cases when talking about animals. For example “house pet” is not an animal but is related to animals. These are the main words in Dutch which you might use on a day to day basis in one way or another. You can learn the list of animal related terms in Dutch.

Dutch English English Sentence Dutch Sentences
Het dier The animal We like animals. Wij houden van dieren.
Het huisdier The pet I have 5 pets Ik heb 5 huisdieren
Het wilde dier The wild animal There are many wild animals in India Er zijn veel wilde dieren in India
het boerderijdier The farm animal The cow is a farm animal De koe is een boerderijdier
het zoogdier The mammal What is a mammal? Wat is een zoogdier?
Het zeezoogdier The marine mammal I love marine mammals. Ik hou van zeezoogdieren.
De vogel The bird Birds can fly. Vogels kunnen vliegen.
Het insect The insect I hate insects. Ik haat insecten.
het reptiel The reptile The snake is a reptile. De slang is een reptiel.
de amfibie The amphibian Is the tortoise an amphibian? Is de schildpad een amfibie?
De vis The fish The cat ate the fish. De kat at de vis.
Herbivoor Herbivore The cow is a herbivore. De koe is een herbivoor.
Carnivoor Carnivore The lion is a carnivore De leeuw is een vleeseter
Omnivoor Omnivore The bear is an omnivore De beer is een alleseter

 

 

How do you say House Pets in Dutch?

  • The correct word for “Pet” in Dutch is “huisdier”.
  • The plural for “Pets” in Dutch is “huisdieren”
List of House Pets in Dutch
List of House Pets in Dutch

 

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Dutch Vocabulary: List of all Pets in Dutch:  What are the names of different pet animals in Dutch?

Netherlands (or most of the developed countries in Europe) is an extremely pet friendly country. In fact, it is one of the few countries in the world where the number of people to pets is skewed in favour of the pets.

If you go for a walk, summer or winter, hail or storm, ice or heat, you are pretty much guaranteed to see a dozen people walking their pets.

And of course, many people allow you to play with them which means it’s very important that you know the list of names of all pet animals in Dutch fluently.

These are the main words in Dutch related to house pets which you might use on semi frequent basis in one way or another. You can learn the list of pet related terms in Dutch.

Dutch English English Sentence Dutch Sentences
De hond The dog My dog eats biscuits. Mijn hond eet koekjes.
De kat The cat I have ten cats. Ik heb tien katten.
de kater The tomcat The orange tomcat is very large. De oranje kater is erg groot.
De Rat The rat There are many rat in China. Er zijn veel ratten in China.
De koe The cow Cows are very large. Koeien zijn erg groot.
Het paard The horse I want to buy a Horse. Ik wil een paard kopen.
De kitten The kitten Kittens are cute. Katjes zijn schattig.
De puppie The puppy I love puppies ik houd van puppies
Het konijn The rabbit I have a white rabbit ik heb een wit konijn
De vis The fish The cat eats the Fish. De kat eet de vis.
De hamster The hamster My son wants a hamster! Mijn zoon wil een hamster!
De cavia The guinea pig Her son in law has two guinea pigs. Haar schoonzoon heeft twee cavia’s.
De slang The snake Snakes are dangerous. Slangen zijn gevaarlijk.
De vogel The bird Birds can fly. Vogels kunnen vliegen.
De papegaai The parrot A parrot is green in color. Een papegaai is groen van kleur.
De hagedis The lizard Lizards are not pets! Hagedissen zijn geen huisdieren!
De muis The mouse Mickey Mouse is very famous. Mickey Mouse is erg beroemd.
de gekko The gecko In Australia, geckos are common. In Australië komen gekko’s veel voor.
De schildpad The turtle Turtles are slow. Schildpadden zijn traag.

 

 

How do you say Farm Animals in Dutch?

  • The correct word for “Farm Animal” in Dutch is “boerderijdier”.
  • The plural for “Farm Animals” in Dutch is “boerderijdieren”
List of Farm Animals in Dutch
List of Farm Animals in Dutch

 

Dutch Vocabulary: List of all Farm Animals in Dutch:  What are the names of different Farm Animals in Dutch?

Netherlands (again most of Europe) is a very diary heavy and meat eating country. You must know this since Dutch cheese is considered the best cheese and they have hundreds of cheese varieties. The diary industry in Netherlands is huge. This of course means that there are a lot of farms in Netherlands. And with farms come the farm animals!

The farm animals are something even children read about in poems and rhymes and it’s something that you absolutely need to learn and know!

These are the main list of farm animals which you call upon to use. You can learn the list of farm animal related terms in Dutch.

Dutch English English Sentence Dutch Sentences
De koe The cow This is a cow. Dit is een koe.
De stier The bull The bull is a very large animal. De stier is een heel groot dier.
Het paard The horse A Horse is quite tall. Een paard is vrij lang.
Zij zijn The mare Where is the mare? Waar is de merrie?
De ezel The donkey He works like a donkey. Hij werkt als een ezel.
Het varken The pig The pig is very dirty. Het varken is erg vies.
Het schaap The sheep The sheep is fluffy. Het schaap is pluizig.
De geit The goat I have two hundred goats. Ik heb tweehonderd geiten.
De Haan The rooster The rooster has colorful feathers. De haan heeft kleurrijke veren.
De eend The duck There are ducks and swans in the lake. Er zijn eenden en zwanen in het meer.
De gans The goose The goose is silly. De gans is dom.

 

How do you say Mammals in Dutch?

  • The correct word for “The Mammal” in Dutch is “Zoogdier”.
  • The plural for “The Mammals” in Dutch is “Zoogdieren”
List of Zoo Animals / Mammals in Dutch
List of Zoo Animals / Mammals in Dutch

Dutch Vocabulary: What are the names of different Mammals in Dutch?

Who wouldn’t want to start off their Dutch knowledge without the study of all mammals? You can learn the list of all mammals in Dutch with English translation.

Dutch English English Sentence Dutch Sentences
het aardvarken The aardvark Aardvarks eat ants. Aardvarkens eten mieren.
de antilope The antelope The antelope is very fast. De antilope is erg snel.
de baviaan The baboon The king of the baboons carried the lamp. De koning van de bavianen droeg de lamp.
De vleermuis The bat The bat caught the butterfly. De vleermuis ving de vlinder.
De beer The bear The grizzly bear is hibernating. De grizzlybeer is in winterslaap.
het zwijn The boar A boar is very strong. Een zwijn is erg sterk.
De kameel The camel A camel does not drink water. Een kameel drinkt geen water.
de cheeta The cheetah The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world. De cheeta is het snelste dier ter wereld.
de coyote The coyote The coyote caught the bird. De coyote ving de vogel.
Het hert The deer My Dogs play with the deer Mijn honden spelen met de herten
het hert The Stag The stag has antlers. Het hert heeft een gewei.
de slaapmuis The dormouse The dormouse sleeps a lot. De slaapmuis slaapt veel.
De olifant The elephant She went on an elephant ride in Thailand. Ze ging op een olifantenrit in Thailand.
de fret The ferret Ferrets are not good pets. Fretten zijn geen goede huisdieren.
De Vos The fox The fox is sly. De vos is sluw.
De giraf The giraffe The giraffe is the tallest animal in the world. De giraf is het hoogste dier ter wereld.
de gorilla The gorilla The gorilla is an endangered animal De gorilla is een bedreigd dier
de haas The Hare Rabbits do not like Hares. Konijnen houden niet van hazen.
De egel The hedgehog I saw a Hedgehog in Germany. Ik zag een egel in Duitsland.
het nijlpaard The hippopotamus The hippopotamus is the most dangerous animal in the world. Het nijlpaard is het gevaarlijkste dier ter wereld.
het luipaard The leopard I saw the Leopard and ran away. Ik zag de luipaard en rende weg.
De Leeuw The lion The lion is the king of the jungle. De leeuw is de koning van de jungle.
de lynx The lynx Have you seen the lynx? Heb je de lynx gezien?
de stokstaart The meerkat Meerkats are timid. Stokstaartjes zijn timide.
de mangoest The mongoose The mongoose caught the snake De mangoest ving de slang
De aap The monkey I like monkeys but I don’t like gorillas. Ik hou van apen, maar ik hou niet van gorilla’s.
De eland The moose I saw a moose in Canada. Ik zag een eland in Canada.
De muis The mouse The rat is bigger than the mouse De rat is groter dan de muis
de otter The otter The zoo does not have otters De dierentuin heeft geen otters
de panter The panther There is a panther in the zoo. Er is een panter in de dierentuin.
de panter The panther The panther lives in south America. De panter leeft in Zuid-Amerika.
het vogelbekdier The platypus The platypus is poisonous. Het vogelbekdier is giftig.
Het konijn The rabbit Who ate the rabbit? Wie heeft het konijn opgegeten?
de wasbeer The raccoon We have many raccoons in our garden. We hebben veel wasberen in onze tuin.
het rendier The reindeer Santa has many reindeer. De kerstman heeft veel rendieren.
de neushoorn The rhinoceros The Rhinoceros weighs over two thousand kilograms. De neushoorn weegt meer dan tweeduizend kilogram.
de feeks The shrew The shrew is blind. De spitsmuis is blind.
De eekhoorn The squirrel I gave a cashew nut to the squirrel. Ik gaf een cashewnoot aan de eekhoorn.
De tijger The Tiger The Tiger is ferocious. De tijger is woest.
het wrattenzwijn The warthog Warthog are quick. Wrattenzwijnen zijn snel.
de wezel The weasel The weasel is faster than the mouse. De wezel is sneller dan de muis.
De Wolf The wolf Is the wolf larger than a dog? Is de wolf groter dan een hond?
De zebra The zebra A zebra has black stripes. Een zebra heeft zwarte strepen.

 

 

How do you say Marine Animal or Mammals of the sea in Dutch?

  • The correct word for “Marine Mammal of the sea” in Dutch is “zeezoogdier”.
  • The plural for “Marine Mammals” in Dutch is “Zeezoogdieren”
List of Sea Mammals in Dutch
List of Sea Mammals in Dutch

 

Dutch Vocabulary: What are the names of different Sea creatures or marine animals in Dutch?

From dolphin to whales, Sharks to stingrays, the animals in the ocean or the marine animals have always held our fascination. You can learn the list of all Sea creatures of marine animals in Dutch with English example sentences.

Dutch English English Sentence Dutch Sentences
De krab The crab Crabs are tasty. Krabben zijn lekker.
De Dolfijn The dolphin The dolphin is friendly. De dolfijn is vriendelijk.
De groene zeeschildpad The green sea turtle You can see green sea turtles in Maldives Je kunt groene zeeschildpadden zien op de Malediven
De orka The killer whale A killer whaleis massive. Een orka is enorm.
De kreeft The lobster The lobster is expensive. De kreeft is duur.
De octopus The octopus An octopus has 8 tentacles. Een octopus heeft 8 tentakels.
de oester The oyster The otter broke the oyster. De otter brak de oester.
de zeeleeuw The sea lion The sea lion likes fruits. De zeeleeuw houdt van fruit.
de zee-egel The sea urchin Did you see a sea urchin? Heb je een zee-egel gezien?
De zeehond The seal There are 5 seals in the lake. Er zijn 5 zeehonden in het meer.
de zeeschelp The seashell He sells seashells Hij verkoopt schelpen
De haai The shark The shark is deadly. De haai is dodelijk.
De garnaal The shrimp The shrimps are dead. De garnalen zijn dood.
Het signaal The signal Did you see the signal? Heb je het signaal gezien?
De potvis The sperm whale Moby Dick is a Sperm Whale Moby Dick is een potvis
De inktvis The squid Japanese people eat Squids Japanners eten inktvis
de zeester The starfish A starfish is colorful. Een zeester is kleurrijk.
de pijlstaartrog The stingray The stingray is dangerous. De pijlstaartrog is gevaarlijk.
de walrus The walrus The walrus eats fish. De walrus eet vis.
De walvis The whale The whale is massive. De walvis is enorm.
de mossel The clam The clam is grey in color. De schelp is grijs van kleur.

 

How do you say Reptiles in Dutch?

  • The correct word for “The Reptile” in Dutch is “het reptiel”.
  • The plural for “The Reptiles” in Dutch is “de reptielen”
List of Reptiles in Dutch
List of Reptiles in Dutch

List of all Reptiles in Dutch

What can be more memorable than the creepy crawly snakes and crocodiles? They are scary and hence always a nice discussion point and hence you might as well do it in Dutch.

Dutch English
de kameleon the chameleon
krokodil crocodile
de alligator the alligator
de gekko the gecko
de leguaan the iguana
de salamander the salamander
de monitorhagedis the monitor lizard
de gehoornde hagedis the horned lizard
de giftige slang the poisonous snake
de ratelslang the rattlesnake
de cobra the cobra
de zeeschildpad the sea turtle
de ringslang the grass snake
de hagedis the lizard
de schildpad the turtle
de slang the snake

 

How do you say Birds in Dutch?

  • The correct word for “The Bird” in Dutch is “de vogel”.
  • The plural for “The Birds” in Dutch is “de vogels”
List of Birds in Dutch
List of Birds in Dutch

List of all Birds in Dutch with English translation and example sentences

Now that you’ve learnt the list of animals in Dutch, why not step into birds? Here you will learn about the names used for different birds in Dutch language with English translation and with a large number of example sentences.

 

Dutch English English Sentence Dutch Sentences
de merel The blackbird The blackbird ate the worm De merel heeft de worm opgegeten
de parkiet The budgie She has three budgies Ze heeft drie parkieten
De hijskraan The crane The crane is tall. De kraan is hoog.
De kraai The crow The crow drinks water. De kraai drinkt water.
De duif The dove The dove flew away. De duif vloog weg.
De Arend The eagle The eagle flies above the clouds De adelaar vliegt boven de wolken
De Valk The falcon The falcon has brown feathers. De valk heeft bruine veren.
De gans The goose The goose laid a golden egg. De gans legde een gouden ei.
de kiekendief The harrier The harrier is smaller than the hawk. De kiekendief is kleiner dan de havik.
de reiger The heron The heron has a long neck. De reiger heeft een lange nek.
de ekster The magpie Where did the magpie go? Waar is de ekster gebleven?
de struisvogel The ostrich The ostrich is the largest bird. De struisvogel is de grootste vogel.
De uil The owl The owl sat on the bull. De uil zat op de stier.
de patrijs The partridge The partridge sat on the pear tree De patrijs zat op de perenboom
De Pauw The peacock The peacock has colorful feathers. De pauw heeft kleurrijke veren.
De pinguïn The penguin Penguin live in Antarctica. Pinguïns leven op Antarctica.
De slechtvalk The Peregrine hawk The peregrine hawk has sharp claws. De slechtvalk heeft scherpe klauwen.
de duif The pigeon She likes to feed the Pigeon. Ze vindt het leuk om de Duif te voeren.
de kwartel The quail Quail soup is very tasty. Kwartelsoep is erg lekker.
De Meeuw The seagull There are many seagulls near California. Er zijn veel meeuwen in de buurt van Californië.
de mus The sparrow Sparrows are very cute. Mussen zijn heel schattig.
De Zwaluw The swallow The swallow attacked the sparrow. De zwaluw viel de mus aan.
De Zwaan The swan The swan is graceful. De zwaan is sierlijk.
De kalkoen The turkey Can you buy a turkey? Kun je een kalkoen kopen?
de gier The vulture Have you seen vultures? Heb je gieren gezien?
de specht The woodpecker There are many woodpeckers in the forest. Er zijn veel spechten in het bos.

 

 

List of all Amphibians in Dutch with English translation and example sentences

Done with the list of animals in Dutch and the list of birds in Dutch? Excellent!!! Now let us go for the list of amphibians in Dutch.

List of Amphibians in Dutch
List of Amphibians in Dutch
Dutch English
de kameleon the chameleon
krokodil crocodile
de alligator the alligator
de gekko the gecko
de leguaan the iguana
de salamander the salamander
de monitorhagedis the monitor lizard
de gehoornde hagedis the horned lizard
de giftige slang the poisonous snake
de ratelslang the rattlesnake
de cobra the cobra
de zeeschildpad the sea turtle
de ringslang the grass snake
de hagedis the lizard
de schildpad the turtle
de slang the snake

 

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