Dutch vocabulary:
Animals.
Animals.
Below is a list of animals vocabulary.
This page is a work in progress, and I will continue adding more words, including more advanced vocabulary (C1–C2 level). I will also be adding quizzes soon, along with interactive activities to help you practice. In addition, I will connect the words to songs, movies, newspapers, books, and other media so you can see how these expressions are used in everyday French.
Lastly updated: 24.8.2026
- aap (de) (pl: de apen) [EN: monkey / ape][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- beer (de) (pl: de beren) [EN: bear][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- bij (de) (pl: de bijen) [EN: bee][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- dier (het) (pl: de dieren) [EN: animal][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- dolfijn (de) (pl: de dolfijnen) [EN: dolphin][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- duif (de) (pl: de duiven) [EN: pigeon / dove][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- eend (de) (pl: de eenden) [EN: duck][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- eekhoorn (de) (pl: de eekhoorns) [EN: squirrel][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- ezel (de) (pl: de ezels) [EN: donkey][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- geit (de) (pl: de geiten) [EN: goat][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- giraffe (de) (pl: de giraffen) [EN: giraffe][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- haai (de) (pl: de haaien) [EN: shark][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- hert (het) (pl: de herten) [EN: deer][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- hond (de) (pl: de honden) [EN: dog][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- insect (het) (pl: de insecten) [EN: insect][A1-A2][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- kat (de) (pl: de katten) [EN: cat][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- kikker (de) (pl: de kikkers) [EN: frog][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- kip (de) (pl: de kippen) [EN: chicken][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- koe (de) (pl: de koeien) [EN: cow][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- konijn (het) (pl: de konijnen) [EN: rabbit][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- krokodil (de) (pl: de krokodillen) [EN: crocodile][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- leeuw (de) (pl: de leeuwen) [EN: lion][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- luipaard (het) (pl: de luipaarden) [EN: leopard][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- muis (de) (pl: de muizen) [EN: mouse][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- olifant (de) (pl: de olifanten) [EN: elephant][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- paard (het) (pl: de paarden) [EN: horse][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- papegaai (de) (pl: de papegaaien) [EN: parrot][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- pauw (de) (pl: de pauwen) [EN: peacock][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- pinguïn (de) (pl: de pinguïns) [EN: penguin][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- rat (de) (pl: de ratten) [EN: rat][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- rund (het) (pl: de runderen) [EN: cattle / bovine][B1-B2][24.8.2026, R]
- schaap (het) (pl: de schapen) [EN: sheep][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- schildpad (de) (pl: de schildpadden) [EN: turtle / tortoise][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- slang (de) (pl: de slangen) [EN: snake][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- spin (de) (pl: de spinnen) [EN: spider][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- tijger (de) (pl: de tijgers) [EN: tiger][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- varken (het) (pl: de varkens) [EN: pig][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- vleermuis (de) (pl: de vleermuizen) [EN: bat][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- vlinder (de) (pl: de vlinders) [EN: butterfly][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- vogel (de) (pl: de vogels) [EN: bird][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- vos (de) (pl: de vossen) [EN: fox][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- walvis (de) (pl: de walvissen) [EN: whale][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- wolf (de) (pl: de wolven) [EN: wolf][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- zeehond (de) (pl: de zeehonden) [EN: seal][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- zeepaardje (het) (pl: de zeepaardjes) [EN: seahorse][B1-B2][24.8.2026, R]
- zeester (de) (pl: de zeesterren) [EN: starfish][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- zebra (de) (pl: de zebra’s) [EN: zebra][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]