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.
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


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



Animal Related Words in Dutch


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


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


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

Insects in Dutch


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

Marine Animals in Dutch


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


Animal Names in Dutch

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