Dutch Body Vocabulary

Here are Dutch words for body to start with: oor (ear), oog (eye), hand (hand), hoofd (head). Below are 56 words (A1–B2) with their English translations and part of speech, across 7 themed lists.

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Body Basics

A1–A2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
earoornounA1
eyeoognounA1
handhandnounA1
headhoofdnounA1
legbeennounA1
mouthmondnounA1
noseneusnounA1
toeteennounA2

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Body Intermediate

A1–B1
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
armarmnounA1
bonebotnounA1
neckneknounA1
shoulderschoudernounA1
ankleenkelnounA2
bloodbloednounA2
chestborstnounA2
backrugnounB1

Body Advanced

A1–B2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
hairhaarnounA1
kneeknienounA1
facegezichtnounA2
hipheupnounB1
liverlevernounB1
collarbonesleutelbeennounB2
facialgezichts-adjB2
respiratoryademhalings-adjB2

Anatomy

A2–B1
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
cheekwangnounA2
chinkinnounA2
liplipnounA2
heelhielnounB1
palmhandpalmnounB1
skullschedelnounB1
spineruggengraatnounB1
veinadernounB1

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Face & Head

B1–B2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
earlobeoorlelnounB1
irisirisnounB1
tonguetongnounB1
corneahoornvliesnounB2
eardrumtrommelvliesnounB2
eyelashwimpernounB2
nostrilneusgatnounB2
retinanetvliesnounB2

Internal Organs

A1–B2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
brainhersenennounA1
appendixblindedarmnounB1
bladderblaasnounB1
ovaryeierstoknounB2
prostateprostaatnounB2
spleenmiltnounB2
testiclezaadbalnounB2
uterusbaarmoedernounB2

Muscles & Skeleton

B1–B2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
abdominalbuikspieradjB1
calfkuitspiernounB1
femurdijbeennounB2
fibulakuitbeennounB2
gluteusbilspiernounB2
pectoralborstspiernounB2
tibiascheenbeennounB2
trapeziustrapeziusspiernounB2

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A sample of the A1–B2 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–B2 words for body. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

Common questions

Which Dutch words should I learn for body?

You could start with words like oor (ear), oog (eye), hand (hand), hoofd (head). This page lists 56 Dutch words for body (A1–B2), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Dutch words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Dutch words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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