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Colors play an important role in daily life, from describing objects, clothing, or emotions. They are powerful adjectives used to elicit emotions or take a political stance.
In this article, you will not only learn how to name and pronounce colors in Dutch. We will also inform you about the special meanings of Dutch colors in the Netherlands and the meanings behind colors. In addition, you’ll learn how to describe and pronounce the colors with a Dutch language accent and understand the meaning of the everyday use of colors in Dutch through real-life language examples. Ready?
In Dutch we have eleven for the basic colors: red, blue, yellow, green, black, white, purple, pink, orange, brown and grin (you have mixed colors such as beige and tuquoise).
Naming colors does not happen in every language the same. Some languages only have three color words, others have more than eleven.
In het nederlands Hebben we elf worden voor de basiskleuren: rood, blauw, geel, groeen, zwart, wit, paars, roze, oranje, bruin en grijns (laarnaast heb je mengkleuren als beige en tuquoise). Haar Het Benoemen van Kleuren Gebeurt Niet in elke Taal Hetzelfde. Sommige Talen Hebben Slechts Drie Kleurwoorden, Ander Hebben er Meer Dan Elf.
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Common Colors In Dutch
Some of the colors in Dutch are pretty similar in pronunciation to their English language counterparts, making them much easier to learn and remember. You can click and listen to the pronunciation to ensure you’re saying the colors in Dutch correctly.
| Color | English / Dutch |
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red
rood |
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orange
oranje |
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yellow
geel |
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green
groen |
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blue
blauw |
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white
wit |
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black
zwart |
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gray
grijs |
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brown
bruin |
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beige
beige |
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pink
roze |
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purple
paars |
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silver
zilver |
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gold
goud |
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indigo
indigo |
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violet
violet |
Color Nuances In Dutch
Sometimes it isn’t easy to describe colors. In these instances, nuances of hues are used to describe objects. Not many people are ‘walking encyclopedias’ of hues, so ‘-ish‘ is added to the end of a color’s name. Below are the nuances of hues in the Dutch language to help you identify or describe objects.
| English | Dutch |
| Reddish | Roodachtig |
| Greenish | Groenachtig |
| Yellowish | Geelachtig |
| Blueish | blauwachtig |
| Purpleish | paarsachtig |
| Brownish | Bruinig |
For most of the colors, you add ‘achtig‘ to the end of the word. The exception to the rule is brown, where you only add ‘ig.’
Shades Of Colors In Dutch
It’s also helpful to distinguish between shades of colors in Dutch. Like many languages, Dutch uses ‘light’ and ‘dark’ to differentiate between hues. To identify ‘light’ colors, simply add ‘licht‘ in front of the word, and for darker hues, add ‘donker.’
| English | Dutch |
| Light blue | Lichtblauw |
| Light green | Licht groen |
| Light brown | Lichtbruin |
| Light grey | Lichtgrijs |
| Dark blue | Donkerblauw |
| Dark green | Donkergroen |
| Dark brown | Donker bruin |
| Dark grey | Donker grijs |
How To Use Colors In Dutch Sentences
Colors are classified as adjectives in the Dutch language. The adjective almost always goes before the noun, just like with English! Phew! That will make your life much easier. Let’s see some examples and how they are pronounced.
- I like your purple hat – Ik vind je paarse hoed leuk
- Mine is the white car – De mijne is de wit auto
- Look at that orange cat! – Kijk naar die oranje kat!
- That’s a lovely black purse – Dat is een mooie zwarte portemonnee
- Green apples are the tastiest – Groene appels zijn het lekkerst
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