Animal names in Dutch
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In this chapter you will learn the names of animals in Dutch. You will learn the names of some mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, sea animals and insects. Besides this you will learn the names of your pets and the names of animals that live on a farm. At the end of this chapter you will find some questions that you can ask if you want to talk about animals.
Here you will find the names for some wild mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, sea animals and insects in Dutch!
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Mammals are called 'zoogdieren' in Dutch.
English | Dutch |
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the monkey | de aap |
the bear | de beer |
the elephant | de olifant |
the kangaroo | de kangoeroe |
the giraffe | de giraffe |
the rhinoceros | de neushoorn |
the hippopotamus | het nijlpaard |
de lion | de leeuw |
the tiger | de tijger |
the camel | de kameel |
the deer | het hert |
The amphibians and reptiles are called amfibieën and reptielen in Dutch.
English | Dutch |
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the snake | de slang |
the crocodile | de krokodil |
the turtle | de schildpad |
the lizard | de hagedis |
the newt | de salamander |
the frog | de kikker |
the toad | de pad |
Below you will find a selection of 'vogels' (birds) translated in Dutch.
English | Dutch |
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the duck | de eend |
the swan | de zwaan |
the goose | de gans |
the sparrow | de mus |
the pigeon/dove | de duif |
the blackbird | de merel |
the seagull | de meeuw |
the bird of prey | de roofvogel |
the owl | de uil |
the ostrich | de struisvogel |
the penguin | de pinguïn |
the parrot | de papegaai |
Below you will find a couple of 'zeedieren' translated to Dutch.
English | Dutch |
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the seal | de zeehond |
the dolphin | de dolfijn |
the shark | de haai |
the fish | de vis |
the killer whale | de orka |
'De insecten' below have been translated from English to Dutch.
English | Dutch |
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the spider | de spin |
the bee | de bij |
the wasp | de wesp |
the mosquito | de mug |
the fly | de vlieg |
the ant | de mier |
the caterpillar | de rups |
the butterfly | de vlinder |
the beetle | de kever |
Here you will learn the names of the animals that are commonly held as pets (huisdieren) in the Netherlands. In addition, you will learn the names of animals that live on a farm (boerderijdieren).
English | Dutch |
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the dog | de hond |
the cat | de kat |
the rabbit | het konijn |
the guinea pig | de cavia |
the mouse | de muis |
the rat | de rat |
the hamster | de hamster |
the goldfish | de goudvis |
English | Dutch |
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the cow | de koe |
the bull | de stier |
the horse | het paard |
the pig | het varken |
the donkey | de ezel |
the sheep | het schaap |
the chicken | de kip |
the rooster | de haan |
Below you will find some questions and answers you can use if you want to talk about animals!
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