Dutch nouns
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In this chapter you will learn about the Dutch nouns. In this chapter you can learn how to use nouns and how to form them. In the subchapters you will learn about the gender of nouns, the plural, diminutives and compound nouns.
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HideDefinition and usage of the Dutch nouns.
Nouns are words that describe objects, people, animals, events, places and ideas. Nouns can be used with an indefinite article ('een') or with a definite article ('de' / 'het').
Indefinite nouns are used when people talk about something in general or when people think others might not know what they are talking about.
Examples:
- Een hond (a dog)
- Een glas (a glass)
- Een brood (a bread)
Definite nouns are used when people are sure that others know what they are talking about. There are no rules to determine if a word gets 'de' or 'het'.
Examples:
- Het kind (the child)
- Het bureau (the desk)
- De politie (the police)
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Countable and uncountable nouns in Dutch
The Dutch language has countable nouns and uncountable nouns. Countable nouns are objects that can be counted. Uncountable nouns can't be counted or need another element to be able to count them.
For example:
- De melk (the milk). → uncountable
- You can not say: 'de melken' (the milks), but you can say: 'een glas melk' (a glass of milk). → countable
The table below shows examples of countable and uncountable nouns.
| Countable nouns | Example | Uncountable nouns | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Het huis (the house) | Wij bouwen twee huizen. (We build two houses.) | De liefde (the love) | Hij geeft haar veel liefde. (He gives her a lot of love) |
| Het bord (the plate) | Er staat een bord op tafel. (There is a plate on the table.) | De melk (the milk) | Ik drink graag veel melk. (I like to drink a lot of milk.) |
| De schoen (the shoe) | Hij heeft zes paar schoenen. (He has six pairs of shoes.) | Het geld (the money) | Wij verdienen veel geld. (We make a lot of money.) |
| De bloem (the flower) | Jullie krijgen bloemen van haar. (You get flowers from her.) | De muziek (the music) | Zij luisteren de hele dag muziek. (The listen to music the enitre day.) |
Take a look at the different chapters about the gender of Dutch nouns, the plural, and the Dutch diminutives.
Have a look at the subchapters to learn more about the Dutch nouns.
Exercises
Exercise Dutch nouns
Read the sentences and select all the nouns. Don't forget to select the names as well.
1. Bart en Tim zijn in het weekend naar de dierentuin geweest.
(Bart and Tim went to the zoo this weekend.)
2. Mijn tante woont in Utrecht in een heel mooi appartement.
(My aunt lives in a very nice apartment in Utrecht.)
3. De meeste familieleden wonen in de buurt van Arnhem.
(Most of my relatives live close to Arnhem.)
4. Ik heb mijn presentatie goed geoefend, hopelijk kan ik een goed punt halen.
(I practised my presentation very good, so hopefully I can get a good grade.)
5. Mijn kat eet graag stukjes vis of kip.
(My cat loves to eat pieces of fish or chicken.)
6. In onze tuin staan veel mooie bloemen en wij hebben een groot grasveld.
(Our garden has a lot of beautiful flowers and we have a big lawn.)
7. In de keuken hebben wij een grote tafel waar wij graag zitten als er visite is.
(In our kitchen we have a big table, where we like to sit when we have visitors.)
8. De fiets van mijn vader is vorige week gestolen toen hij in de supermarkt was.
(My dad's bike got stolen last week when he was in the supermarket.)
9. Wij kunnen de was weer buiten ophangen nu het weer lekker weer is.
(We can hang the laundry outside again now the weather is better again.)
10. Ik drink water uit mijn roze mok.
(I drink water from my pink mug.)
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Practice the Dutch nouns
Read the sentences thoroughly and write down all the nouns in the same order as they appear in the sentence. It is possible that the same word appears two times in the same sentence. Do not forget the capitals by names.
1. Fleur heeft een nieuwe trui gekocht in die leuke winkel in Den Haag.
(Fleur has bought a new sweater in that nice shop in Den Haag.)
Zelfstandige naamwoorden:
2. Na zijn wedstrijd is Tom nog op de tennisclub gebleven om een kopje koffie te drinken met zijn grootouders.
(After the game Tom stayed at the tennisclub to drink a cup of coffee with his grandparents.)
Zelfstandige naamwoorden:
3. Veel schilderijen van Rembrandt zijn te zien in het Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
(A lot of paintings of Rembrandt can be seen in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.)
Zelfstandige naamwoorden:
4. Toen wij naar Engeland gingen moesten wij bij de douane ons paspoort laten zien, omdat Engeland het Schengenverdrag niet heeft getekend.
(When we went to England, we had to show our passport at the customs, because England did not sign the Schengen Treaty.)
Zelfstandige naamwoorden:
5. Gisteren zijn wij naar Frankrijk vertrokken met de camper om daar vakantie te vieren op een mooie camping in de Dordogne.
(Yesterday we have left for France with the camper to celebrate the holidays on a beautiful campingsite in the Dordogne.)
Zelfstandige naamwoorden:
6. De Efteling ligt in het dorp Kaatsheuvel dat vlakbij Tilburg ligt.
(The Efteling is situated in a village Kaatsheuvel, that is close to Tilburg.)
Zelfstandige naamwoorden:
7. De postbode bezorgt elke dag de krant bij mijn ouders, ikzelf heb geen abonnement.
The postman delivers the newspaper to my parents every day, I do not have a subscription.
Zelfstandige naamwoorden:
8. Eergisteren ben ik naar de bioscoop geweest waar ik de nieuwe film van Steven Spielberg heb gezien.
(The day before yesterday I went to the cinema, where I saw the new film of Steven Spielberg.
Zelfstandige naamwoorden:
9. Ik ben in Amerika geweest toen ik 15 jaar oud was, wij hebben toen een rondreis gemaakt door Californië.
(I went to America when I was 15 years old, we made a roadtrip through California then.
Zelfstandige naamwoorden: .
10. Met Pasen gaan wij met de hele familie paaseieren zoeken en gaan we gezellig uiteten.
At Easter we hunt for Easter eggs with the whole family and we go out for dinner.
Zelfstandige naamwoorden:
Exercises
Exercise Dutch nouns
Read the sentences and select all the nouns. Don't forget to select the names as well.
1. Bart en Tim zijn in het weekend naar de dierentuin geweest.
(Bart and Tim went to the zoo this weekend.)
2. Mijn tante woont in Utrecht in een heel mooi appartement.
(My aunt lives in a very nice apartment in Utrecht.)
3. De meeste familieleden wonen in de buurt van Arnhem.
(Most of my relatives live close to Arnhem.)
4. Ik heb mijn presentatie goed geoefend, hopelijk kan ik een goed punt halen.
(I practised my presentation very good, so hopefully I can get a good grade.)
5. Mijn kat eet graag stukjes vis of kip.
(My cat loves to eat pieces of fish or chicken.)
6. In onze tuin staan veel mooie bloemen en wij hebben een groot grasveld.
(Our garden has a lot of beautiful flowers and we have a big lawn.)
7. In de keuken hebben wij een grote tafel waar wij graag zitten als er visite is.
(In our kitchen we have a big table, where we like to sit when we have visitors.)
8. De fiets van mijn vader is vorige week gestolen toen hij in de supermarkt was.
(My dad's bike got stolen last week when he was in the supermarket.)
9. Wij kunnen de was weer buiten ophangen nu het weer lekker weer is.
(We can hang the laundry outside again now the weather is better again.)
10. Ik drink water uit mijn roze mok.
(I drink water from my pink mug.)
Correct!
Incorrect!
Missed!
Practice the Dutch nouns
Read the sentences thoroughly and write down all the nouns in the same order as they appear in the sentence. It is possible that the same word appears two times in the same sentence. Do not forget the capitals by names.
1. Fleur heeft een nieuwe trui gekocht in die leuke winkel in Den Haag.
(Fleur has bought a new sweater in that nice shop in Den Haag.)
Zelfstandige naamwoorden:
2. Na zijn wedstrijd is Tom nog op de tennisclub gebleven om een kopje koffie te drinken met zijn grootouders.
(After the game Tom stayed at the tennisclub to drink a cup of coffee with his grandparents.)
Zelfstandige naamwoorden:
3. Veel schilderijen van Rembrandt zijn te zien in het Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
(A lot of paintings of Rembrandt can be seen in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.)
Zelfstandige naamwoorden:
4. Toen wij naar Engeland gingen moesten wij bij de douane ons paspoort laten zien, omdat Engeland het Schengenverdrag niet heeft getekend.
(When we went to England, we had to show our passport at the customs, because England did not sign the Schengen Treaty.)
Zelfstandige naamwoorden:
5. Gisteren zijn wij naar Frankrijk vertrokken met de camper om daar vakantie te vieren op een mooie camping in de Dordogne.
(Yesterday we have left for France with the camper to celebrate the holidays on a beautiful campingsite in the Dordogne.)
Zelfstandige naamwoorden:
6. De Efteling ligt in het dorp Kaatsheuvel dat vlakbij Tilburg ligt.
(The Efteling is situated in a village Kaatsheuvel, that is close to Tilburg.)
Zelfstandige naamwoorden:
7. De postbode bezorgt elke dag de krant bij mijn ouders, ikzelf heb geen abonnement.
The postman delivers the newspaper to my parents every day, I do not have a subscription.
Zelfstandige naamwoorden:
8. Eergisteren ben ik naar de bioscoop geweest waar ik de nieuwe film van Steven Spielberg heb gezien.
(The day before yesterday I went to the cinema, where I saw the new film of Steven Spielberg.
Zelfstandige naamwoorden:
9. Ik ben in Amerika geweest toen ik 15 jaar oud was, wij hebben toen een rondreis gemaakt door Californië.
(I went to America when I was 15 years old, we made a roadtrip through California then.
Zelfstandige naamwoorden: .
10. Met Pasen gaan wij met de hele familie paaseieren zoeken en gaan we gezellig uiteten.
At Easter we hunt for Easter eggs with the whole family and we go out for dinner.
Zelfstandige naamwoorden:
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Do you want to improve your Dutch for work and daily life in the Netherlands? I help young expats enhance their Dutch skills, so you can speak and write with more confidence. Not because you have to, but because you want to! My lessons are practical and focused on what you truly need, whether you’re a beginner or already at a higher level.
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I have some useful weblinks to tv shows in Dutch (with subtitles in Dutch) adjusted to your level and the shows are entertaining too. :-)
We can discuss the shows preferably in the target language of course.
I can explain some grammar too if needed and have articles and books ready to read from. This again will be adjusted to your proficiency. But of course if you'd like to focus on a topic which has your interest that is possible as well. This makes it more personal and more fun.
I've been teaching for about a year now on another platform to students from all over the world and really enjoy having the experience again as I used to be a vocal coach back in the days when I attended conservatory in the Netherlands.
I hope to see you here on Co language. :-)
I am very satisfied with the lessons with Less. very understandable and interesting. highly recommend)
Less J.
Why should you choose me? Take a look at what people say who have taken online classes with me.
Book lessons with me and
- prepare Dutch exams "Basisinburgering A1" and "Inburgeringsexamen A2". Your full commitment and my energetic, professional approach are the winning combination to help you succeed at once!
- learn Dutch because you live in the Netherlands (or are planning to move there) and still don’t speak the language properly or haven’t started yet. You’ll enjoy your environment more!
- learn Italian for work or because you will move to this beautiful country or simply because you just love it. Let me help you experience the language!
- study Spanish for pleasure, work or because you have to prepare an exam for school and you need to get confident to perform optimally
- get confident in useful daily conversations, meetings at work, exams, and presentations
- overcome the fear of failure; if you have learning problems, feel shy or need a boost of energy you’ll get confident enough to achieve your goals
My lessons are based on conversations. My method is to help you practice the language from the very beginning in spontaneous and direct conversations, using often role plays.
With books, articles, songs, and other interesting and stimulating material I will encourage conversation, develop grammar in a simpler way, and improve pronunciation.
Learning a foreign language is not a matter of doing much effort, but rather of being consistent, enjoying the lessons and allowing your intuition to work with you. You will book immediate results while having fun!
I've been teaching Dutch, Spanish and Italian for many years, in The Netherlands, for private institutes, for the integration of foreigners into society (Inburgering), and online from Italy, where I currently live.
Contact me for a free trial and let me know how I can help you.
CANCELATION POLICY
If you cancel a reservation please do it at least 24 hours before the session
(otherwise I would have to charge you for the lesson).
V. I.
Excellent teacher, classes are dynamic and conversation oriented from the start. Elena is a very attentive teacher, ready to answer all your questions, adapting to your needs as a student.
Thank you very much for your comment, Valeria! It's a pleasure working with you and watching your progress.
Hello, my name is Michel and I'm a Dutch primary school language teacher. I lived in France for 7 years and I worked for an international school that is well known all over France. I moved to Madeira, Portugal and started to work as online Dutch language teacher 4 years ago. Teaching children and adults is my passion aswel as having fun with learning a new language.
My lessons are adapted to your level and due to my job and experience I have acces to teaching methodes to learn you the basics of the Dutch language or to improve your level. I can help you to improve your level of writing and speaking or help you learn your first words and phrases.
M. D.
Michel teaches with a smile. Very good teacher with a lot of patience and a very good contact with children and adults! I definitely recommend Michel if you are looking for an (online) teacher.
Michel B.
Do you want to improve your Dutch for work and daily life in the Netherlands? I help young expats enhance their Dutch skills, so you can speak and write with more confidence. Not because you have to, but because you want to! My lessons are practical and focused on what you truly need, whether you’re a beginner or already at a higher level.
What you can expect:
Lessons for beginners to advanced learners (B2 to C1), with a methodical and structured approach
Exercises that fit your work and life in the Netherlands
Focus on building confidence and keeping your self-respect, as you find your place as a new resident
Long-term collaboration, aimed at lasting progress and making the most of your new country
In my lessons, you’ll not only learn the language but also how to communicate your unique value and fully use the opportunities in your new home. This way, you’ll get to know the Netherlands better and make your own special contribution!
Ready to improve your Dutch? Contact me and let’s explore the possibilities!
B. .
Monique is such a great teacher! Her genuine kindness is a huge asset to learning a new language—I highly recommend :)
Monique M.
Do you want to improve your Dutch for work and daily life in the Netherlands? I help young expats enhance their Dutch skills, so you can speak and write with more confidence. Not because you have to, but because you want to! My lessons are practical and focused on what you truly need, whether you’re a beginner or already at a higher level.
What you can expect:
Lessons for beginners to advanced learners (B2 to C1), with a methodical and structured approach
Exercises that fit your work and life in the Netherlands
Focus on building confidence and keeping your self-respect, as you find your place as a new resident
Long-term collaboration, aimed at lasting progress and making the most of your new country
In my lessons, you’ll not only learn the language but also how to communicate your unique value and fully use the opportunities in your new home. This way, you’ll get to know the Netherlands better and make your own special contribution!
Ready to improve your Dutch? Contact me and let’s explore the possibilities!
S. A.
Monique is fantastic! She is very friendly, responsive, flexible and she has a great teaching technique. I always enjoy our lessons.
Monique M.