How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Dutch words on “Science and technology”. The full topic holds 193 in the KoKo app: 77 at the easy level, 67 at the medium level and 49 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: science and technology

Experiment, energy, machine, research: the words of science and technology in Dutch.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Dutch	English
zuur	acid
analyse	analysis
zwart gat	black hole
berekening	calculation
cel	cell
stroomkring	circuit
geleider	conducting material
stroom	current
verschil	difference
ontdekking	discovery
element	element
macht	exponent
kracht	force
gas	gas
hypothese	hypothesis
meetinstrument	instrument
laboratorium	laboratory
licht	light
machine	machine
massa	mass
gemiddelde	mean
meting	measurement
metaal	metal
getal	number
organisme	organism
vooruitgang	progress
bewijs	proof
straal	ray
weerstand	resistance
wetenschap	science
vaste stof	solid
soort	species
snelheid	speed
veer	spring
ster	star
statistiek	statistic
som	sum
techniek	technique
testen	to test
gewicht	weight

Level 2: medium 35 words

Dutch	English
versnelling	acceleration
optelling	addition
oppervlakte	area
atoom	atom
verbranding	combustion
kromme	curve
dna	DNA
ingenieurswetenschap	engineering
breuk	fraction
generator	generator
zwaartekracht	gravity
waterstof	hydrogen
uitvinding	invention
laser	laser
matrix	matrix
mechanisme	mechanism
molecuul	molecule
optica	optics
zuurstof	oxygen
octrooi	patent
waarschijnlijkheid	probability
prototype	prototype
raket	rocket
steekproef	sample
satelliet	satellite
sensor	sensor
simulatie	simulation
spectrum	spectrum
stelling	theorem
aantonen	to demonstrate
ontwerpen	to design
reproduceren	to replicate
variabele	variable
golf	wave
golflengte	wavelength

Level 3: hard 25 words

Dutch	English
algebra	algebra
asteroïde	asteroid
bekerglas	beaker
biotechnologie	biotechnology
koken	boiling
cirkelomtrek	circumference
condensatie	condensation
kernsplijting	fission
wrijving	friction
tandwiel	gear wheel
logaritme	logarithm
microscoop	microscope
nanotechnologie	nanotechnology
oxidatie	oxidation
deeltje	particle
periodiek systeem	periodic table
pipet	pipette
katrol	pulley
breking	refraction
vierkantswortel	square root
aftrekking	subtraction
telescoop	telescope
reageerbuis	test tube
transformator	transformer
gewichtloosheid	weightlessness

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Dutch words on “Science and technology”. The full topic holds 193 in the KoKo app: 77 at the easy level, 67 at the medium level and 49 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.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Dutch vocabulary on iPhone.