Colors & Descriptions in Dutch
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
rood
Red
The apple is red and delicious.
blauw
Blue
The sky is very blue today.
geel
Yellow
The sun is yellow and warm.
groen
Green
The grass is green in spring.
zwart
Black
His shoes are black and clean.
wit
White
The snow is white and cold.
grijs
Gray
The wall is painted gray.
oranje
Orange
The orange is orange in color.
roze
Pink
Her dress is pink and pretty.
paars
Purple / Violet
The flower is purple and fragrant.
bruin
Brown
The chocolate is brown and sweet.
groot
Big / Large
The house is big and beautiful.
klein
Small / Little
The child is small and cute.
lang
Long / Tall
Her hair is long and blond.
kort
Short
His shorts are short and comfortable.
dik
Thick / Fat
The book is thick and heavy.
dun
Thin / Slim
The paper is thin and white.
zwaar
Heavy
The suitcase is heavy and hard to carry.
licht
Light / Pale
The color is light and soft.
warm
Warm
The water is warm and pleasant.
koud
Cold
Winter is cold and white.
heet
Hot / Burning
The fire is hot and dangerous.
zacht
Soft
The pillow is soft and comfortable.
hard
Hard / Solid
The stone is hard and solid.
glad
Smooth / Slippery
The table is smooth and clean.
ruw
Rough
The wall feels rough.
schoon
Clean / Beautiful
The house is clean and tidy.
vuil
Dirty
His hands are dirty and black.
mooi
Beautiful / Pretty
She is beautiful and kind.
lelijk
Ugly
This building is ugly and old.
nieuw
New
The car is new and fast.
oud
Old / Ancient
The castle is old and historic.
jong
Young
The boy is young and strong.
fris
Fresh / Cool
The morning is cool and pleasant.
nat
Wet / Damp
The towel is wet and dripping.
droog
Dry
The grass is dry and yellow.
donker
Dark
The room is dark and quiet.
fel
Bright / Intense
The color is bright and striking.
mat
Dull / Matte
The paint is matte and feels rough.
helder
Clear / Bright / Transparent
The water in the lake is very clear today.
troebel
cloudy / murky
The sky is murky and misty.
blond
blond
She has blond hair and blue eyes.
donkerbruin
dark brown
His eyes are dark brown and warm.
roodachtig
reddish
The apple has a reddish hue.
blauwachtig
bluish
The sky is bluish at the end.
grijsachtig
grayish
The cloud is grayish and heavy.
de kleur
color
What is your favorite color?
het kleurtje
little color / tint
This tint is very beautiful and unique.
de tint
tint / shade
This shade is soft and pleasant.
hemelsblauw
sky blue / azure
The sky is azure and beautiful today.
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