English to Dutch Animal Words
If you need to translate animal words from English into Dutch, then this page will prove very helpful. The following page contains a long list of over 70 animal words in English, with their Dutch translations.
Below this main list of animal words, you will find some example sentences featuring animals, plus a section for animal sounds. Feel free to scroll down to learn all of these translations, or if you'd prefer, use one of the quick links below to skip to a section of your choosing.
Animal Words from English to Dutch:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of animal words from Dutch to English.
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A-Z List of Animals from English to Dutch: 73 translations.
English to Dutch Sentences with Animal References: 5 translations.
English to Dutch Animal Sounds: 4 sounds.
A-Z List of Animals from English to Dutch
Here is an alphabetically list of animal names, ordered from English to Dutch. If you want to translate a certain animal name into Dutch, this is the list for you.
Alpaca ➔ Alpaca
Badger ➔ Das
Bear ➔ Beer
Bee ➔ Bij / Honingbij
Boar ➔ Zwijn
Butterfly ➔ Vlinder
Canary ➔ Kanarie
Cat ➔ Kat
Cheetah ➔ Jachtluipaard
Chicken ➔ Kip
Chinchilla ➔ Chinchilla
Cow ➔ Koe
Cricket ➔ Krekel
Crow ➔ Kraai
Cuckoo ➔ Koekoek
Deer ➔ Hert
Dog ➔ Hond
Dolphin ➔ Dolfijn
Donkey ➔ Ezel
Duck ➔ Eend
Eel ➔ Paling
Elephant ➔ Olifant
Falcon ➔ Valk
Ferret ➔ Fret
Finch ➔ Vink
Fish ➔ Vis
Fly ➔ Vlieg
Fox ➔ Vos
Frog ➔ Kikker
Gazelle ➔ Gazelle
Giraffe ➔ Giraf / Giraffe
Goat ➔ Geit
Goose ➔ Gans
Gorilla ➔ Gorilla
Grouse ➔ Korhoen
Guinea pig ➔ Cavia
Hare ➔ Haas
Horse ➔ Paard
Jackal ➔ Jakhals
Kangaroo ➔ Kangoeroe
Lion ➔ Leeuw
Magpie ➔ Ekster
Mink ➔ Nerts
Monkey ➔ Aap
Moose ➔ Eland
Mouse ➔ Muis
Own ➔ Uil
Parakeet ➔ Parkiet
Parrot ➔ Papegaai
Peacock ➔ Pauw
Pheasant ➔ Fazant
Pig ➔ Varken
Pigeon ➔ Duif
Quail ➔ Kwartel
Rabbit ➔ Konijn
Rat ➔ Rat
Rattlesnake ➔ Ratelslang
Raven ➔ Raaf
Rhino ➔ Neushoorn
Rooster ➔ Haan
Seagull ➔ Meeuw
Seal ➔ Zeehond
Sheep ➔ Schaap
Snake ➔ Slang
Sparrow ➔ Mus
Stork ➔ Ooievaar
Swallow ➔ Zwaluw
Tiger ➔ Tijger
Turkey ➔ Kalkoen
Turtledove ➔ Tortelduif
Walrus ➔ Walrus
Whale ➔ Walvis
Wolf ➔ Wolf
English to Dutch Sentences with Animal References
After reading through these animal-themed sentences, you should have a better idea for how to use the animal words in conversation.
Cats are very good hunters. ➔ Katten zijn ontzettend goede jagers.
Cats have five toes on their front paws. ➔ Katten hebben vijf tenen aan de voorpoten.
Frogs are cold blooded. ➔ Kikkers zijn koudbloedig.
Monkeys are generally herbivores. ➔ Apen zijn over het algemeen herbivore.
There are hundreds of dog breeds. ➔ Er bestaan honderden hondenrassen.
English to Dutch Animal Sounds
The Dutch word for animal sounds is dierengeluiden. If you want to learn how to say certain animal sounds in Dutch, see the list below. Hopefully we'll have more sounds to add soon.
Bee (Bij / Honingbij) ➔ Bzzzzzz
Cat (Kat) ➔ Miauw
Duck (Eend) ➔ Kwak
Mouse (Muis) ➔ Piep
This list of English to Dutch animal words was last updated on June 2, 2025.
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