Dutch words for kids · Animals
How to say “bird” in Dutch
Birds are easy to spot every day, from the window or on a walk, and counting little birds is an old favorite in children's songs.
Bird in Dutch
de vogel
Sounds like ≈ duh VOH-khul
Good to know: De vogel becomes het vogeltje when it's little, because every -je word is a het-word. The songs use vogeltje.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Dutch songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Wat zegt de vogel?
What does the bird say?
from Wat Zegt het Dier? (What Does the Animal Say?)
Zeventig vogels in de boom!
Seventy birds up in the tree!
from Tien, Twintig, Dertig (Counting by Tens)
Eén vogeltje?
One little bird?
from Hoeveel Zijn Er? (How Many Are There?)
The song that teaches it
“Bird” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in Dutch with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Hoeveel Zijn Er?, De Dieren, Wat Zegt het Dier?, Tien, Twintig, Dertig.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Count the birds you can see from the window in Dutch.
- 2Flap your arms and fly around the room as vogel, landing when the music stops.
- 3Put out a few crumbs and watch who comes; say vogel for each visitor.
Related Dutch words
“Bird” in other languages
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Dutchhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using Dutch songs with your family.