B1 Woordenlijst - Farming

farming and its science

landbouw

a building on a farm in which people keep their animals, straw, hay, or grains

schuur, stal

the group of cows and bulls, kept for their meat or milk

vee, runderen

a plant that is grown for food over large areas of land

gewas, oogst

a house near a farm in which a farmer lives

boerderijhuis, landhuis

an area or a place where fish are kept to increase their number and then be sold

viskwekerij, visfarm

the small seeds of wheat, corn, rice, and other such crops

graan, korrel

a glass structure used for growing plants in and protecting them from cold weather

kweekkas, broeikas

to cut and collect a crop

oogsten, verzamelen

an area of ground used for farming

land, grond

to collect milk from animals such as cows, goats, etc.

melken

(of food or farming techniques) produced or done without any artificial or chemical substances

biologisch, organisch

an insect or small animal that destroys or damages crops, food, etc.

plagen, schadelijk insect

a large farm tool with heavy blades used to turn over soil and prepare it for sowing

ploeg, grondbewerkingsmachine

a large farm in which animals are kept to increase their number

ranch, boerderij

an object that looks like a person and is made to scare birds away

vogelverschrikker

a small living part of a plant that when put in the ground, grows into a new one

zaad, kiem

a person who protects a large group of sheep as a job

herder, herderin

to plant seeds in the earth or scatter them over the ground

zaaien, planten

a building, typically found on a farm, designed to house horses

stal, paardenstal

a vehicle with large rear wheels and thick tires, mostly used on farms

tractor

a piece of land on which grapes are grown to make wine

wijngaard, druivenveld

a large, tall building with long blades, called sails, that uses wind power to make flour out of grain or pump water

windmolen