Dutch words for kids · Weather & seasons
How to say “snow” in Dutch
Snow comes with the cold-and-hot weather songs. Even where it rarely snows, kids love the idea of it.
Snow in Dutch
de sneeuw
Sounds like ≈ duh SNAYOO
Good to know: Eeuw again: "ay" sliding into "oo". "It's snowing" is het sneeuwt.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Dutch songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
De sneeuw is wit.
The snow is white.
from Koud en Warm (Cold and Hot)
3 songs that teach it
“Snow” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Dutch with its English meaning.
Wat Trek Ik Aan?
What Do I Wear? · Clothes · Premium
- aantrekken · to put on
- de jas · coat
- koud · cold
- handschoenen · gloves
Koud en Warm
Cold and Hot · Weather & Seasons · Premium
- koud · cold
- de warmte · heat
- de sneeuw · snow
- de wind · wind
Vol en Leeg
Full and Empty · Opposites · Premium
- vol · full
- leeg · empty
- dicht · closed
- nat · wet
Practice ideas for parents
- 1On a cold day, say what's missing: no sneeuw yet!
- 2Make paper snowflakes and name them as you hang them up.
- 3Pretend to shiver and say cold, then pretend to build a snowman.
Related Dutch words
“Snow” in other languages
Sing it in Dutch, free
The first unit, 6 greeting songs with lyrics and English translation, is free forever. No card needed. Premium unlocks all 134 songs.
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.