plantaardige olie
feminine
Vegetable oil in Dutch is plantaardige olie. Wiktionary also lists plantenolie.
Meaning: oil produced from plants (noun)
Ways to say it
| Dutch | Note |
|---|---|
| plantaardige olie | feminine |
| plantenolie | feminine |
Both terms refer to oil produced from plants.
What does it mean word for word?
The term plantaardige olie is composed of plantaardige, meaning plant-based or vegetable and olie, meaning oil.
Which one should you use?
While plantaardige olie is the standard term, plantenolie is a more concise way to express the same idea.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both plantenolie and plantaardige olie are feminine nouns.
Did you know?
- The term olie is used in the Dutch idiom olie op het vuur gooien, which means 'to add fuel to the fire' by making a situation worse.
- In the Netherlands, the term plantaardige olie is frequently used on food packaging to signal that a product is suitable for vegans.
- In Dutch, the suffix '-aardig' in plantaardige does not mean 'kind' or 'nice' as it often does in English, but rather 'pertaining to' or 'of the nature of'.
Examples in context
- Ik gebruik liever plantaardige olie om te bakken.I prefer to use vegetable oil for frying.
- Deze dressing is gemaakt met plantaardige olie.This dressing is made with vegetable oil.
- Is er plantaardige olie in dit product?Is there vegetable oil in this product?
Example conversation
Levi and Emma are cooking dinner together in the kitchen.
- LeviEmma, waar staat de plantaardige olie?Emma, where is the vegetable oil?
- EmmaHet staat in het keukenkastje, Levi.It is in the kitchen cupboard, Levi.
- LeviIk zie het nu, dank je wel.I see it now, thank you very much.
- EmmaGeen probleem, begin maar met bakken.No problem, go ahead and start frying.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vegetable oil” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
