How To Name And Pronounce Colors In Dutch

If you’re a student of the language and you don’t yet know how to name colors in Dutch, you’re missing out. There are famous artworks to describe, picturesque scenes along The Amstel to recount to an old friend, and shopping blunders to expertly avoid.

With a few oranjes and paars, you can expertly identify various kinds of tulips in nod to the famous Dutch tulip mania.

And let’s not forget Amsterdam’s Red (or is it Rood?) Light District.

If nothing else, they’re just fun to say. Here’s a quick and handy guide to help you correctly name and pronounce common colors in Dutch.

Red — rood
Orange — oranje
Yellow — geel
Green — groen
Blue — blauw
Purple — paars
Pink — roze
Brown — bruin
Black — zwart
White — wit
Gray — grijs
Light — licht
Dark — donker
The color — de kleur