How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Dutch words on “Weather and landscapes”. The full topic holds 152 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 38 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: weather and nature

Sun, rain, snow, wind, but also the sea, the mountains and the forest: weather and landscapes in Dutch.

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

Level 1: easy 39 words

Dutch	English
hoogte	altitude
strand	beach
bries	breeze
kust	coast
fris	cool
graad	degree
oosten	east
veld	field
woud	forest
kloof	gorge
golf	gulfLarge inlet of the coast where the sea reaches inland
heuvel	hill
meer	lake
landschap	landscape
lagedrukgebied	low pressure area
zacht	mild
bergpas	mountain pass
natuur	nature
noorden	north
oceaan	ocean
plateau	plateau
luchtdruk	pressure
regen	rain
regenboog	rainbow
rots	rock
zand	sand
zee	sea
oever	shoreEdge of a river or lake
lucht	sky
zuiden	south
bron	spring
storm	storm
zon	sun
betrekken	to cloud over
golf	waveRising and falling movement of the water surface
weer	weather
westen	west
wind	wind
bos	wood

Level 2: medium 36 words

Dutch	English
lawine	avalanche
barometer	barometer
canyon	canyon
grot	cave
wolk	cloud
cycloon	cyclone
droogte	drought
duin	dune
uitbarsting	eruption
overstroming	flood
mist	fog
ijskoud	freezing
vorst	frost
windvlaag	gust
hagel	hail
hittegolf	heatwave
berghelling	hillside
orkaan	hurricane
jungle	jungle
bliksem	lightning
blikseminslag	lightning strike
weide	meadow
nevel	mist
ravijn	ravine
zeestraat	strait
beek	stream
onweer	thunderstorm
getij	tide
waaien	to blow
opklaren	to brighten up
afkoelen	to cool down
smelten	to melt
regenen	to rain
opwarmen	to warm up
tornado	tornado
tropisch klimaat	tropical climate

Level 3: hard 25 words

Dutch	English
hogedrukgebied	anticyclone
droog klimaat	arid climate
bewolkt	cloudy
krater	crater
riviermonding	estuary
rijp	frost coating
open plek	glade
pakijs	ice floe
ijsberg	iceberg
lagune	lagoon
noorderlicht	northern lights
schiereiland	peninsula
regenachtig	rainy
rif	reef
wal	riverbankSlope along the side of a river
sneeuwhoop	snowdrift
sneeuwvlok	snowflake
steppe	steppe
maartse bui	sudden shower
opklaring	sunny spell
drasland	swamp
hagelen	to hail
sneeuwen	to snowVerb, the falling of flakes
ultraviolet	ultraviolet
winderig	windy

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Dutch words on “Weather and landscapes”. The full topic holds 152 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 38 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.