Colours

Learn the names of different colours in Dutch, including shades of colour.

Welke kleur is het?What colour is it?
witwhite
geelyellow
oranjeorange
rozepink
roodred
bruinbrown
groengreen
blauwblue
paarspurple
grijsgrey
zwartblack
zilversilver
goudgold
veelkleurigmulticoloured

Shades of colour

lichtbruinlight brown
lichtgroenlight green
lichtblauwlight blue
donkerbruindark brown
donkergroendark green
donkerblauwdark blue
helderroodbright red
heldergroenbright green
helderblauwbright blue
sound

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