How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Dutch words on “Animals and plants”. The full topic holds 217 in the KoKo app: 86 at the easy level, 76 at the medium level and 55 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Dutch vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Dutch vocabulary: animals and plants

Dogs, cats, farm animals and wild animals, trees and flowers: animals and plants in Dutch.

Here are 100 Dutch words on “Animals and plants”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Dutch	English
beer	bear
bij	bee
vogel	bird
tak	branch
struik	bush
kat	cat
madeliefje	daisy
eend	duck
olifant	elephant
spar	fir tree
vlieg	fly
kikker	frog
haar	fur
geit	goat
kudde	herd
hoorn	horn
paard	horse
hondenriem	lead
blad	leaf
leeuw	lion
worp	litter of young
muis	mouse
roedel	pack
poot	paw
varken	pig
duif	pigeon
plant	plant
prooi	prey
rat	rat
haai	shark
schaap	sheepThe species in general, male or female
slang	snake
spin	spider
stengel	stem
staart	tail
vliegen	to fly
schildpad	turtle
walvis	whale
vleugel	wing
worm	worm

Level 2: medium 35 words

Dutch	English
berk	birch
merel	blackbird
cactus	cactus
kameel	camel
karper	carp
koraal	coral
paling	eel
valk	falcon
veulen	foal
gans	goose
gorilla	gorilla
egel	hedgehog
hoef	hoof
larve	larva
lynx	lynx
manen	mane
merrie	mare
nachtegaal	nightingale
struisvogel	ostrich
uil	owl
panda	panda
papegaai	parrot
stuifmeel	pollen
roofdier	predator
puppy	puppy
plantensap	sap
snuit	snout
eekhoorn	squirrel
zwaan	swan
teek	tick
bloeien	to bloom
gier	vulture
walrus	walrus
wesp	wasp
zebra	zebra

Level 3: hard 25 words

Dutch	English
amfibie	amphibian
libel	dragonfly
varen	fern
sprinkhaan	grasshopperJumping insect of meadows
planteneter	herbivore
reiger	heron
nijlpaard	hippopotamus
lieveheersbeestje	ladybird
lelietje-van-dalen	lily of the valley
treksprinkhaan	locustSwarming species that forms clouds
octopus	octopus
otter	otter
riet	reed
reptiel	reptile
zee-egel	sea urchin
mus	sparrow
zwerm	swarm
blaffen	to bark
blaten	to bleat
uitbotten	to bud
loeien	to moo
krabben	to scratch
verwelken	to wilt
tulp	tulip
wezel	weasel

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Dutch words on “Animals and plants”. The full topic holds 217 in the KoKo app: 86 at the easy level, 76 at the medium level and 55 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Dutch vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.