Months of the Year in Dutch
Every Dutch month is recognisable from English, and none takes a capital letter. Two of the seasons have a second, more everyday name.
The twelve months
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januari
yah-noo-AH-ree
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January
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februari
fay-broo-AH-ree
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February
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maart
mahrt
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March
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april
ah-PRIL
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April
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mei
may
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May
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juni
YOO-nee
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June
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juli
YOO-lee
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July
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augustus
ow-KHUS-tus
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August
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september
sep-TEM-bur
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September
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oktober
ok-TOH-bur
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October
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november
noh-VEM-bur
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November
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december
day-SEM-bur
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December
The seasons
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de lente
duh LEN-tuh
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spring
het voorjaar means the same and is just as common
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de zomer
duh ZOH-mur
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summer
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de herfst
duh hehrfst
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autumn
het najaar is the alternative
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de winter
duh VIN-tur
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winter
Words that go with them
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de maand
duh mahnt
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the month
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het jaar
ut yahr
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the year
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volgende maand
VOL-khun-duh mahnt
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next month
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vorige maand
VOH-ree-khuh mahnt
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last month
In January, and writing a date
For a month, use in: in januari. Seasons take in as well: in de zomer.
A date is the number then the month, with nothing between: 3 mei. Spoken, it becomes drie mei.
Written dates run day first, so 3-5-2026 is the third of May.
Voorjaar and najaar are literally fore-year and after-year. They are used interchangeably with lente and herfst, and you will hear both in a weather forecast.
- Mijn verjaardag is in april.My birthday is in April.
- We zien elkaar op 15 juni.See you on the 15th of June.
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