| Woordsoort | selfstandige naamwoord |
|---|---|
| Geslag | vroulik |
| Meervoud | serpientes |
| Afrikaans | slang |
|---|---|
| Albanies | gjarpër |
| Deens | slange |
| Duits | Schlange |
| Engels | serpent; snake |
| Engels (Ou Engels) | næddre; nædre; wyrm |
| Esperanto | serpento |
| Faroëes | ormur; slanga |
| Frans | serpent |
| Grieks | φίδι |
| Hawaiïes | naheka |
| Hongaars | kígyó |
| Italiaans | serpente |
| Jamaikaanse Patois | siniek |
| Jiddisj | שלאַנג |
| Katalaans | serp; serpent |
| Latyn | anguis; serpens |
| Maleis | ular |
| Nederlands | serpent; slang |
| Noors | slange; orm |
| Pools | wąż |
| Portugees | cobra; serpente |
| Russies | змея |
| Saterfries | Slange |
| Skots-Gaelies | nathair |
| Sranan | langaman; sneki |
| Swahili | nyoka |
| Sweeds | orm; snok |
| Thai | งู |
| Tsjeggies | had |
| Wallies | neidr |
| Wes‐Fries | slang |
| Yslands | ormur |