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Animal Names in Dutch

Animals can be cute and cuddly or strong and ferocious. No matter which kinds of animals you are into, however, if you want to learn how to talk about them in Dutch, then this is the page for you.

Below you will find three lists of Dutch animal words to help you expand your vocabulary. The first list is the main list of animals, after that, you'll find a list of example sentences containing animal words, then finally there is a list of animal sounds as said in Dutch.

To view all the translations, feel free to either scroll down and learn from the various sections in order, or use the quick links below to jump straight to a certain category of words.

List of Animals in Dutch:

Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of animal names from English to Dutch.


List of Dutch Animal Names

This is our main list of Dutch animal names from A-Z. If you're looking to translate an animal name from Dutch, this is the list for you.

Aap ➔ Monkey

Alpaca ➔ Alpaca


Beer ➔ Bear

Bij / Honingbij ➔ Bee


Cavia ➔ Guinea pig

Chinchilla ➔ Chinchilla


Das ➔ Badger

Dolfijn ➔ Dolphin

Duif ➔ Pigeon


Eend ➔ Duck

Ekster ➔ Magpie

Eland ➔ Moose

Ezel ➔ Donkey


Fazant ➔ Pheasant

Fret ➔ Ferret


Gans ➔ Goose

Gazelle ➔ Gazelle

Geit ➔ Goat

Giraf / Giraffe ➔ Giraffe

Gorilla ➔ Gorilla


Haan ➔ Rooster

Haas ➔ Hare

Hert ➔ Deer


Kip ➔ Chicken

Koe ➔ Cow


Hond ➔ Dog


Jachtluipaard ➔ Cheetah

Jakhals ➔ Jackal


Kanarie ➔ Canary

Kalkoen ➔ Turkey

Kangoeroe ➔ Kangaroo

Kat ➔ Cat

Kikker ➔ Frog

Koekoek ➔ Cuckoo

Konijn ➔ Rabbit

Korhoen ➔ Grouse

Kraai ➔ Crow

Krekel ➔ Cricket

Kwartel ➔ Quail


Leeuw ➔ Lion


Meeuw ➔ Seagull

Muis ➔ Mouse

Mus ➔ Sparrow


Nerts ➔ Mink

Neushoorn ➔ Rhino


Olifant ➔ Elephant

Ooievaar ➔ Stork


Paard ➔ Horse

Paling ➔ Eel

Papegaai ➔ Parrot

Parkiet ➔ Parakeet

Pauw ➔ Peacock


Raaf ➔ Raven

Rat ➔ Rat

Ratelslang ➔ Rattlesnake


Schaap ➔ Sheep

Slang ➔ Snake


Tijger ➔ Tiger

Tortelduif ➔ Turtledove


Uil ➔ Own


Valk ➔ Falcon

Varken ➔ Pig

Vink ➔ Finch

Vis ➔ Fish

Vlieg ➔ Fly

Vlinder ➔ Butterfly

Vos ➔ Fox


Walrus ➔ Walrus

Walvis ➔ Whale

Wolf ➔ Wolf


Zeehond ➔ Seal

Zwaluw ➔ Swallow

Zwijn ➔ Boar


Dutch Sentences with Animal References

Here are some animal-related sentences in Dutch so you can see how certain animal words might be used in conversation.

Apen zijn over het algemeen herbivore. ➔ Monkeys are generally herbivores.

Er bestaan honderden hondenrassen. ➔ There are hundreds of dog breeds.

Katten hebben vijf tenen aan de voorpoten. ➔ Cats have five toes on their front paws.

Katten zijn ontzettend goede jagers. ➔ Cats are very good hunters.

Kikkers zijn koudbloedig. ➔ Frogs are cold blooded.


Animal Sounds in Dutch (Dierengeluiden)

Dierengeluiden is the Dutch word for animal sounds. Below you will find how to say some animal sounds in Dutch.

Bij / Honingbij (Bee) ➔ Bzzzzzz

Kat (Cat) ➔ Miauw

Eend (Duck) ➔ Kwak

Muis (Mouse) ➔ Piep


This list of Dutch animal names was first created on June 1, 2025.



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The Fine Print

I don't speak Dutch myself, so there could be mistakes in the translations. Most of what is here is user-submitted, but I do try to check for accuracy and make corrections as I can. Thanks for your understanding. Best of luck on your Dutch language learning journey!



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