[rainbow]
weather 		[a path]
the outdoors 		[tree]
trees 		[rose]
flowers 		[park]
parks 		[garden]
yard 		[bus]
traffic 		[a building]
buildings

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[The Face of Dutch]

The Animals in Dutch 2

[a squirrel] [a squirrel] [a squirrel]
eekhoorns click to hear

More Animals

konijn
haas
eekhoorn
mol
hear - 2 		(rabbit)
(hare)
(squirrel)
(mole)
 nijlpaard
neushoorn
ijsbeer
hear - 2 		([Nile-horse] hippo)
([nose-horn] rhino)
([ice-] polar bear)
 struisvogel
wild zwijn
stinkdier
hear 		(ostrich)
(wild boar)
(skunk)
 schildpad
stekelvarken
egel
hear 		([shield-toad] tortoise, turtle)
([spines-pig] porcupine)
(hedgehog)
The 'D' of schildpad is usually dropped
haai
kreeft
garnaal
kwal
hear - 2 		(shark)
(lobster)
(shrimp, prawn)
(jellyfish)
 vogelbekdier
zeehond
walvis
hear 		([bird-beak animal] platypus)
([sea-dog] seal)
(whale [-fish])
 vlinder
nachtvlinder
vleermuis
hear - 2 		(butterfly)
([butterfly of the night] large moth)
(bat)
hagedis
salamander
pad
hear - 2 		(lizard)
(salamander)
(toad)
 kikker, kikvors
donderkopje
kikkervisje
hear 		(frog)
([thunderhead] tadpole)
([frog-fish] tadpole)
 kalkoen
fazant
vos
hear 		(turkey)
(pheasant)
(fox)
 giraf (giraffe)
hear
This 'G' has an unusual ('French') pronunciation
Kwal click to hear ('jellyfish') is also an unpleasant, slimy male person, usually of an affected, exaggerated appearence.
[a pigeon, dove] [a pigeon, dove]
duiven click to hear

Birds of Holland and beyond

zwaluw
vink
nachtegaal
duif
zwaan
hear 		(swallow)
(finch)
(nightingale)
(dove)
(swan) 		havik
uil
koekoek
raaf
kraai
hear 		(hawk)
(owl)
(cuckoo)
(raven)
(crow) 		merel
lijster
specht
roodborstje
eend
hear 		(blackbird)
(thrush)
(woodpecker)
(robin)
(duck)
adelaar, arend
ooievaar
reiger
meeuw
gier
(vleermuis)
hear 		(eagle)
(stork)
(heron)
(seagull)
(vulture)
(bat) 		gans
buizerd
aalscholver
visdiefje
winterkoninkje
hear 		(goose)
(buzzard)
(cormorant)
([fish-thief] sea swallow)
(winter [king] wren)
spreeuw
mus
hear 		(starling)
(sparrow) 		Vlaamse gaai
Jan van Gent
hear 		(jay)
(gannet) 		kanarie
parkiet
pagegaai
hear 		(canary)
(parakeet)
(parrot)
kolibri
wielewaal
meerkoet
hear 		(hummingbird)
(golden oriole)
(coot - a small black-and-white water bird)
 ekster
leeuwerik
pauw
hear 		(magpie)
(lark)
(peacock)
The 'Jan van Gent' is named after its perceived call.
A children's song about swans.

 click to hear 2 specht click to hear 2 ('woodpecker')

[a peacock]
pauw click to hear - 2

[a house fly]
vlieg click to hear		 [a beetle]
tor click to hear = kever click to hear - 2 		[a spider]
spin click to hear 		[a spider]
spin click to hear
['daddy longlegs' spider]
hooiwagen click to hear - 2 		[honeybee]
bij click to hear		 [a butterfly]
vlinder click to hear		 [large moth]
nachtvlinder click to hear - 2 		['Daddy Longlegs' mosquito]
langpootmug click to hear

Bugs World

bij
wesp
vlo
teek
mot
hear 		(bee)
(wasp)
(flea)
(tick)
(small moth) 		mier
kever, tor
lieveheersbeestje
kakkerlak
hear 		(ant)
(beetle)
(ladybug)
(cockroach) 		vlinder
nachtvlinder
libelle
sprinkhaan
hear 		(butterfly)
(large moth)
(dragonfly)
(grasshopper, locust)
pissebed
bromvlieg
mug
langpootmug
spin
hear 		(pillbug)
(house fly)
(mosquito)
('daddy longlegs' mosquito)
(spider) 		duizendpoot
oorwurm
hooiwagen
rups
krekel
hear 		(millipede)
(earwig)
([hay-cart] 'daddy longlegs' spider)
(caterpillar)
(cricket)
[a turtle on a floating log]
schildpad click to hear		 [a snake]
slang click to hear - 2 		[a lizard]
hagedis click to hear - 2

Irregular Animal Plurals

kind - kinderen
kalf - kalveren
rund - runderen
koe - koeien
hear - 2 		(child - children)
(calf - calves)
(bovine - bovines)
(cow - cows)
 dinosaurus
sauriërs
hear 		(dinosaur)
(dinosaurs)
 I guess there's no law against the regular plural 'dinosaurussen,' but it just sounds awful to me.

Dog Breeds

teckel
Duitse herder
keeshond
hear 		('dachshund')
(German shepherd)

 [dachshund, young]
teckel click to hear - 2 		[poodle]
poedel click to hear - 2
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[A Dutch flag on the edge of a puddle of water]
colors 		[grapes]
food 		[a house]
the house 		[a path]
the outdoors 		[books]
media 		[jacket]
clothing 		[a mirror]
beauty 		[glasses, watch, etc.]
necessities

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