Animal Names in Dutch

Animals always deliver as a nice topic of conversation to get some small talk going. Watching cat videos in Dutch is just one of many more reasons to learn all basic animal names in Dutch. For even more animals, take a look at our learning resources for Dutch at the end of the page.

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20 Common Animal Names in Dutch
Animal Related Words in Dutch
Mammals in Dutch
Birds in Dutch
Insects in Dutch
Marine Animals in Dutch

20 Common Animal Names in Dutch

English	Dutch
dog in Dutch	(de) hond (honden)
cow in Dutch	(de) koe (koeien)
pig in Dutch	(het) varken (varkens)
cat in Dutch	(de) kat (katten)
sheep in Dutch	(het) schaap (schapen)
horse in Dutch	(het) paard (paarden)
monkey in Dutch	(de) aap (apen)
bear in Dutch	(de) beer (beren)
fish in Dutch	(de) vis (vissen)
lion in Dutch	(de) leeuw (leeuwen)
tiger in Dutch	(de) tijger (tijgers)
elephant in Dutch	(de) olifant (olifanten)
mouse in Dutch	(de) muis (muizen)
pigeon in Dutch	(de) duif (duiven)
snail in Dutch	(de) slak (slakken)
spider in Dutch	(de) spin (spinnen)
frog in Dutch	(de) kikker (kikkers)
snake in Dutch	(de) slang (slangen)
crocodile in Dutch	(de) krokodil (krokodillen)
tortoise in Dutch	(de) schildpad (schildpadden)

Animal Related Words in Dutch

English	Dutch
animal in Dutch	(het) dier (dieren)
mammal in Dutch	(het) zoogdier (zoogdieren)
bird in Dutch	(de) vogel (vogels)
insect in Dutch	(het) insect (insecten)
reptile in Dutch	(het) reptiel (reptielen)
zoo in Dutch	(de) dierentuin (dierentuinen)
vet in Dutch	(de) dierenarts (dierenartsen)
farm in Dutch	(de) boerderij (boerderijen)
forest in Dutch	(het) bos (bossen)
river in Dutch	(de) rivier (rivieren)
lake in Dutch	(het) meer (meren)
desert in Dutch	(de) woestijn (woestijnen)

Mammals in Dutch

English	Dutch
panda in Dutch	(de) panda (panda's)
giraffe in Dutch	(de) giraf (giraffen)
camel in Dutch	(de) kameel (kamelen)
wolf in Dutch	(de) wolf (wolven)
zebra in Dutch	(de) zebra (zebra's)
polar bear in Dutch	(de) ijsbeer (ijsberen)
kangaroo in Dutch	(de) kangoeroe (kangoeroes)
rhino in Dutch	(de) neushoorn (neushoorns)
leopard in Dutch	(de) luipaard (luipaarden)
cheetah in Dutch	(de) cheeta (cheeta's)
donkey in Dutch	(de) ezel (ezels)
squirrel in Dutch	(de) eekhoorn (eekhoorns)
bat in Dutch	(de) vleermuis (vleermuizen)
fox in Dutch	(de) vos (vossen)
hedgehog in Dutch	(de) egel (egels)
otter in Dutch	(de) otter (otters)

Birds in Dutch

English	Dutch
duck in Dutch	(de) eend (eenden)
chicken in Dutch	(de) kip (kippen)
goose in Dutch	(de) gans (ganzen)
owl in Dutch	(de) uil (uilen)
swan in Dutch	(de) zwaan (zwanen)
penguin in Dutch	(de) pinguïn (pinguïns)
ostrich in Dutch	(de) struisvogel (struisvogels)
raven in Dutch	(de) raaf (raven)
pelican in Dutch	(de) pelikaan (pelikanen)
flamingo in Dutch	(de) flamingo (flamingo's)

Insects in Dutch

English	Dutch
fly in Dutch	(de) vlieg (vliegen)
butterfly in Dutch	(de) vlinder (vlinders)
bee in Dutch	(de) bij (bijen)
mosquito in Dutch	(de) mug (muggen)
ant in Dutch	(de) mier (mieren)
dragonfly in Dutch	(de) libel (libellen)
grasshopper in Dutch	(de) sprinkhaan (sprinkhanen)
caterpillar in Dutch	(de) rups (rupsen)
termite in Dutch	(de) termiet (termieten)
ladybird in Dutch	(het) lieveheersbeestje (lieveheersbeestjes)

Marine Animals in Dutch

English	Dutch
whale in Dutch	(de) walvis (walvissen)
shark in Dutch	(de) haai (haaien)
dolphin in Dutch	(de) dolfijn (dolfijnen)
seal in Dutch	(de) zeehond (zeehonden)
jellyfish in Dutch	(de) kwal (kwallen)
octopus in Dutch	(de) octopus (octopussen)
turtle in Dutch	(de) zeeschildpad (zeeschildpadden)
starfish in Dutch	(de) zeester (zeesterren)
crab in Dutch	(de) krab (krabben)

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Animal Names in Dutch

20 Common Animal Names in Dutch

Animal Related Words in Dutch

Mammals in Dutch

Birds in Dutch

Insects in Dutch

Marine Animals in Dutch

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