zelden Learn Unstarted Summary The Dutch translation for “rarely” is zelden. Examples of "rarely" in use There is 1 example of the Dutch word for "rarely" being used: Recording English Dutch Learn She rarely got visitors, because the other ducks preferred to swim in the canal, than to come out of the water to talk to her. Daarbij kreeg zij zelden bezoek, want de andere eenden zwommen liever in de gracht rond, dan dat zij eens uit het water kwamen om met haar te praten. Learn Practice Lesson "rarely" Practice (2) Lesson Learn Lesson words rarely etc. View all lesson words Lesson phrases She rarely got visitors, because the other ducks preferred to swim in the canal, than to come out of the water to talk to her. etc. View all lesson phrases Themed Courses Miscellaneous 250 Part of Speech Courses Adverbs 20