How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Dutch words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 34 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: body parts

Head, hand, back, heart: the parts of the body in Dutch, from the most visible to the organs.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Dutch	English
rug	back
buik	belly
bloed	blood
lichaam	body
hersenen	brain
borst	chest
oor	ear
gezicht	face
vinger	finger
voet	foot
onderarm	forearm
voorhoofd	forehead
gebaar	gesture
hand	hand
hoofd	head
hart	heart
wijsvinger	index finger
knie	knee
been	legLower limb of the human body
mond	mouth
hals	neck
zenuwstelsel	nervous system
neus	nose
orgaan	organ
gehemelte	palate
bekken	pelvis
rib	rib
schouder	shoulder
gezichtsvermogen	sight
huid	skin
schedel	skull
glimlach	smile
milt	spleen
maag	stomach
smaak	taste
duim	thumb
knijpen	to squeeze
staan	to stand
tong	tongue
taille	waist

Level 2: medium 35 words

Dutch	English
enkel	ankle
slagader	artery
bloedsomloop	blood circulation
bloeddruk	blood pressure
ademhaling	breathing
kin	chin
spijsvertering	digestion
figuur	figure
hiel	heel
immuniteit	immunity
darm	intestine
iris	iris
kaak	jaw
gewricht	joint
lip	lip
long	lung
beenmerg	marrow
stofwisseling	metabolism
nagel	nail
zenuw	nerve
handpalm	palm
houding	posture
pols	pulseBeat of the blood felt at the wrist
speeksel	saliva
skelet	skeleton
wervelkolom	spine
verteren	to digest
gaan liggen	to lie down
krabben	to scratch
het hoofd schudden	to shake one’s head
slikken	to swallow
trillen	to tremble
ader	vein
baarmoeder	womb
pols	wristJoint between the hand and the forearm

Level 3: hard 25 words

Dutch	English
oksel	armpit
bil	buttock
kraakbeen	cartilage
middenrif	diaphragm
trommelvlies	eardrum
wenkbrauw	eyebrow
ooglid	eyelid
tandvlees	gum
gehoor	hearing
hartslag	heartbeat
hormoon	hormone
gewrichtsband	ligament
neusgat	nostril
alvleesklier	pancreas
ringvinger	ring finger
reukzin	smell
pees	tendon
knipperen	to blink
blozen	to blush
kauwen	to chew
fronsen	to frown
de schouders ophalen	to shrug
geeuwen	to yawn
amandel	tonsil
wervel	vertebra

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Dutch words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 34 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.