Dutch for Beginners: Geography
Here are several county names and other geography-related words in Dutch:| Geografie | Geography |
| Europa | Europe |
| Oostenrijk | Austria |
| België | Belgium |
| Tsjechië | Czech Republic |
| Denemarken | Denmark |
| Frankrijk | France |
| Duitsland | Germany |
| Griekenland | Greece |
| Hongarije | Hungary |
| IJsland | Iceland |
| Ierland | Ireland |
| Italië | Italy |
| Luxemburg | Luxembourg |
| Nederland | Netherlands |
| Noorwegen | Norway |
| Polen | Poland |
| Rusland | Russia |
| Spanje | Spain |
| Zweden | Sweden |
| Zwitserland | Switzerland |
| Verenigd Koninkrijk | United Kingdom |
| Midden-Oosten | Middle East |
| Libanon | Lebanon |
| Turkije | Turkey |
| Afrika | Africa |
| Egypte | Egypt |
| Kenia | Kenya |
| Marokko | Morocco |
| Zuid-Afrika | South Africa |
| Azië | Asia |
| Cambodja | Cambodia |
| Australië | Australia |
| Zuid-Amerika | South America |
| Brazilië | Brazil |
| Noord-Amerika | North America |
| Verenigde Staten (VS) | United States (US) |
| rivier | river |
| meer (*) | lake |
| zee | sea |
| hoofdstad | capital |
| stad | city |
| dorp (*) | village |
| berg | mountain |
| grens | border; boundary |
| klimaat | climate |
| weer (*) | weather |
| oppervlakte | surface |
NOTE: The definite article for singular nouns marked (*) is "het" (e.g., "het meer" = "the lake"); the definite article for all other singular nouns is "de" (e.g., "de rivier" = "the river").
The definite article for plural nouns is always "de".