zeebars
The Dutch phrase for sea bass is zeebars. Wiktionary also lists europeze zeebars.
Meaning: salt-water fish (noun)
Ways to say it
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This term refers to the salt-water fish. In Dutch culinary contexts, you will see this word used in compounds such as zeebaarsfilet (sea bass fillet), gegrilde zeebaars (grilled sea bass), gebakken zeebaars (pan-fried sea bass) and zeebaarssoep (sea bass soup).
What mistakes should you avoid?
Note that the standard spelling for this fish in Dutch is zeebaars with a double 'a', rather than the spelling zeebars.
Did you know?
- Dutch culinary menus often use the French term 'bar' instead of zeebaars to make the dish sound more sophisticated and high-end.
- In Dutch, the word baars refers to perch, but zeebaars is an entirely different species from a different family. The name simply means 'sea perch' because of their similar appearance.
- The term zeebaars follows a pattern in Dutch where a geographical or habitat-based prefix is attached to a common animal name to distinguish it from its land or freshwater counterpart.
Examples in context
- Ik zou graag een gegrilde zeebaars willen bestellen, alstublieft.I would like to order a grilled sea bass, please.
- Ik wil graag zeebars eten.I would like to eat sea bass.
- Is deze zeebars vers?Is this sea bass fresh?
- De zeebars is erg lekker.The sea bass is very tasty.
Example conversation
Emma and Lucas are looking at a menu in a seafood restaurant.
- EmmaKijk eens naar de zeebars op de kaart.Look at the sea bass on the menu.
- LucasDat ziet er heerlijk uit, Emma.That looks delicious, Emma.
- EmmaZullen we samen een bord zeebars delen?Shall we share a plate of sea bass together?
- LucasJa, dat is een goed idee, Lucas.Yes, that is a good idea, Lucas.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sea bass” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
