Translate Your Etsy Listings from English to Dutch

Dutch (Nederlands) has ~24 million native speakers in the Netherlands and Belgium. Dutch buyers are among Europe's most active online shoppers per capita, and the Netherlands punches far above its size on Etsy. Because few international sellers bother translating, Dutch-language search is remarkably uncrowded.

Selling into Netherlands? Language is step one — see our full market guide: How to sell on Etsy in Netherlands

What makes a Dutch listing read native

Word-for-word translation fails Dutch in specific, visible ways. These are the details our AI gets right — and generic tools get wrong.

Compounds, like German — but different

Dutch also fuses keywords into compounds: kraamcadeau (new-baby gift), muurdecoratie (wall decor), sieradendoosje (jewelry box). These single words are the queries; split translations miss them.

Diminutives are everywhere

The -je suffix (cadeautje, kettinkje, doosje) is core Dutch, especially for gifts and small handmade items. Natural diminutive use is an instant native-quality signal.

Don't default to English

Yes, the Dutch speak excellent English — but they still search bol.com and Etsy in Dutch. 'Gepersonaliseerd cadeau' has strong volume that your English listing never sees.

A real title, translated for Dutch search

English original

Personalized Baby Milestone Cards, New Mom Gift Set

Dutch translation

Gepersonaliseerde mijlpaalkaarten voor baby, Kraamcadeau set voor nieuwe moeders

'Kraamcadeau' — the dedicated Dutch word for a new-baby gift — is a high-volume query with no literal English equivalent.

How Dutch translation works with ListingTranslator

01

Connect your Etsy shop

One-click OAuth through Etsy's official API — your listings import automatically, nothing to copy or export.

02

Pick listings and languages

Select any listings and any of 10 languages. Our AI translates the title, description and all 13 tags like a native seller would write them.

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Publish in one click

Translations are written directly to your listing's language versions on Etsy. Your original stays untouched — buyers simply see their language.

Simple credit pricing

$9 = 10 listing translations to Dutch — about $0.90 per listing.

No subscription, credits never expire. One credit price covers the title, description and all 13 tags, published straight to Etsy.

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Frequently asked questions

Dutch people speak great English — why translate at all?

They browse in English fine, but they search in Dutch. Etsy's Dutch search index is where queries like 'kraamcadeau' and 'gepersonaliseerde ketting' run, and only Dutch-language listings compete there — with far fewer rivals than English.

Does one Dutch translation cover Belgium too?

Yes — Flemish buyers in Belgium see the same Dutch translation. That's roughly 24 million native speakers from a single translation.

How much does it cost to translate an Etsy listing to Dutch?

One translation (title + description + all 13 tags, published to Etsy) costs 100 credits — from $0.90 per listing on the Starter pack. No subscription, credits never expire.

What exactly gets translated to Dutch?

The full listing: title, description and all 13 tags, written the way a native Dutch-speaking seller would write them — then published directly to your listing's Dutch version through Etsy's official API.

Will the translation overwrite my English listing?

No. Etsy stores translations per language alongside your original. Your English title, description and tags stay exactly as they are — buyers simply see the version in their language.

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