Use immersion to learn Dutch 🇳🇱📖
Every word is a reading experience — definitions, examples, and audio in Dutch first, so you learn how words work.
- 🇳🇱Dutch firstYou learn more when you figure out the meaning in Dutch.
- Then translateTranslate to your own language, with Dutch sentence structure shown alongside.
- Lots of examplesSee each word in real sentences — conversations, news, literature. Context teaches grammar better than rules.
- ListenHear any sentence spoken in natural Dutch. Then say it yourself.
- AnywhereWorks on any device — bookmark it. Always fast. If you cannot remember the address, your Dutch needs work :)
724,563 words
Other dictionaries make you choose — simple enough to learn from, or complete enough to be useful. This one does both. From your first week to full fluency, one dictionary.
Current
You may hear these in daily life.
Unique
Dutcher than Jaap & Marieke.
Complex
Explained in simple Dutch.
Built on real Dutch
Het Nederlands was built by a language learner who became fluent in Dutch through immersion — and wanted a dictionary that teaches you how to use a word, not only what it means.
Every entry starts from the Taalunie's official Dutch data — the authority on spelling, grammar, and word forms. From there, definitions are written, examples generated, and audio produced — all structured and validated against the source.
Woordenlijst.org
The Taalunie's official Dutch word database. Correct spelling, grammar tables, conjugations, and declensions — the foundation for every entry.
OpenTaal
Open-source Dutch wordlists — over 724,000 verified words. Powers the search so you can find any word in the language.
Frequency & CEFR
How common is this word? What level is it? Frequency data from 44 million words of Dutch subtitles, and CEFR levels from graded textbooks.
Frequency & CEFR
How common is this word? What level is it? Frequency data from 44 million words of Dutch subtitles, and CEFR levels from graded textbooks.
AI-generated content
Definitions in clear Dutch, example sentences, images, and pronunciation audio — all structured and validated against the official data.