How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Dutch words on “Colours, shapes and materials”. The full topic holds 159 in the KoKo app: 63 at the easy level, 56 at the medium level and 40 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: colours and shapes

Red, blue, round, square, wooden, metal: colours, shapes and materials in Dutch for describing an object.

Here are 100 Dutch words on “Colours, shapes and materials”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Dutch	English
hoek	angleFigure formed by two intersecting lines, in geometry
boog	arch
zwart	black
blauw	blue
fel	bright
brons	bronze
bordeauxrood	burgundy
karton	cardboard
middelpunt	centre
kleur	colour
beton	concrete
kurk	cork
katoen	cotton
kruis	cross
rand	edge
breekbaar	fragile
glas	glass
ijzer	iron
ivoor	ivory
lood	lead
leer	leather
licht	light
lijn	line
materiaal	material
mat	mattWithout shine
marineblauw	navy blue
oranje	orange
parallel	parallel
effen	plain
rood	red
zijde	side
zilver	silverThe metal
vast	solid
bol	sphere
staal	steel
steen	stone
stro	straw
punt	tip
wit	white
geel	yellow

Level 2: medium 35 words

Dutch	English
legering	alloy
bamboe	bamboo
baksteen	brick
bruin	brown
keramiek	ceramic
kleurrijk	colourful
purper	crimson
cilinder	cylinder
dicht	dense
diagonaal	diagonal
langwerpig	elongated
buigzaam	flexible
kleurverloop	gradient
graniet	granite
zeshoek	hexagon
hol	hollow
omtrek	outline
ovaal	oval
bleek	pale
porselein	porcelain
paars	purple
piramide	pyramid
rechthoek	rectangle
hars	resin
rubber	rubber
roest	rust
nuance	shade
zilverkleurig	silverThe colour
leisteen	slate
spiraal	spiral
elastisch	stretchy
tint	tint
doorzichtig	transparent
driehoek	triangle
zink	zinc

Level 3: hard 25 words

Dutch	English
absorberend	absorbent
hoekig	angular
gespikkeld	dappled
gewelfd	domed
dof	dull
verbleekt	faded
vilt	felt
afgeplat	flattened
fluorescerend	fluorescent
kaki	khaki
kneedbaar	malleable
nylon	nylon
pastel	pastel
piepschuim	polystyrene
poreus	porous
recyclebaar	recyclable
scharlakenrood	scarlet
glinsterend	shimmering
gevlekt	speckled
roestvrij	stainless
titanium	titanium
gedraaid	twisted
tweekleurig	two tone
waterdicht	waterproof
vlechtwerk	wicker

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Dutch words on “Colours, shapes and materials”. The full topic holds 159 in the KoKo app: 63 at the easy level, 56 at the medium level and 40 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.