Dutch Jobs Vocabulary

Here are Dutch words for jobs to start with: wetenschapper (scientist), arbeidskrachten (labor), advocaat (lawyer), manager (manager). Below are 48 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 6 themed lists.

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Jobs Intermediate

A1–B1
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
scientistwetenschappernounA1
laborarbeidskrachtennounA2
lawyeradvocaatnounA2
managermanagernounA2
occupationberoepnounA2
psychologistpsycholoognounA2
accountantboekhoudernounB1
architectarchitectnounB1

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Jobs Advanced

B1–C1
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
specialistspecialistnounB1
consultantconsultantnounB2
entrepreneurondernemernounB2
executiveleidinggevendenounB2
professionalprofessionalnounB2
epidemiologistepidemioloognounC1
expertiseexpertisenounC1
vocationalberoepsgerichtadjC1

Career Vocabulary

B2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
apprenticeshipleertijdnounB2
freelancerfreelancernounB2
networkingnetwerkennounB2
passive incomepassief inkomennounB2
resumecvnounB2
self-employedzelfstandig ondernemernounB2
side hustlebijverdienstenounB2
work-life balancebalans tussen werk en privénounB2

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Healthcare Professions

A2–B2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
dentisttandartsnounA2
nutritionistvoedingsdeskundigenounB1
psychiatristpsychiaternounB1
cardiologistcardioloognounB2
general practitionerhuisartsnounB2
neurologistneuroloognounB2
pediatriciankinderartsnounB2
physicianartsnounB2

Creative Professions

A1–B1
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
musicianmuzikantnounA1
singerzangernounA1
writerschrijvernounA1
painterschildernounA2
photographerfotograafnounA2
animatoranimatornounB1
graphic designergrafisch ontwerpernounB1
illustratorillustratornounB1

Technology Professions

B1–B2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
it supportIT-ondersteuningnounB1
project managerprojectmanagernounB1
software engineersoftware engineernounB1
cybersecurity analystcybersecurityanalistnounB2
data analystdata-analistnounB2
data scientistdata scientistnounB2
network engineernetwerkengineernounB2
system administratorsysteembeheerdernounB2

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A sample of the A1–C1 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–C1 words for jobs. 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 jobs?

You could start with words like wetenschapper (scientist), arbeidskrachten (labor), advocaat (lawyer), manager (manager). This page lists 48 Dutch words for jobs (A1–C1), 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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