German exonyms

Below is a list of German language exonyms for formerly German places and places in non-German-speaking areas of the world :

Albania
 Albania Albanien
English name German name Endonym Notes
Tirana Tirana Tiranë

Algeria
 Algeria Algerien
English name German name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Algiers Algier Al-Jazā'ir
Constantine Constantine Qusanṭīnah
Oran Oran Wahrān

Azerbaijan
 Azerbaijan Aserbaidschan
English name German name Endonym Notes
Baku Baku Bakı

Belarus
 Belarus Weißrussland
English name German name Endonym Notes
Grodno Garten Grodno Archaic

Belgium
 Belgium
English name German name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Bruges Brügge Brugge Dutch
Brussels Brüssel Brussel Dutch
Bruxelles French
Leuven Löwen Leuven Dutch
Liège Lüttich Lidje Walloon
Liège French
Ostend Ostende Oostende Dutch

China
 China
English name German name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Beijing Peking Beijing
Guangzhou Kanton Guangzhou
Jiaozhou Kiautschou Jiaozhou
Nanjing Nanking Nanjing
Qingdao Tsingtau Qingdao

Croatia

Cyprus
 Cyprus Zypern
English name German name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Nicosia Nikosia Lefkoşa Turkish
Lefkosía (Λευκωσία) Greek

Czechia
 Czechia
English name German name Endonym Notes
Brno Brünn Brno
České Budějovice Budweis České Budějovice
Karlovy Vary Karlsbad Karlovy Vary
Olomouc Olmütz Olomouc
Pilsen Pilsen Plzeň
Prague Prag Praha

Denmark
 Denmark
English name German name Endonym Notes
Copenhagen Kopenhagen Købnhavn

Djibouti
 Djibouti Dschibuti
English name German name Endonym Notes
Djibouti Dschibuti Ville de Djibouti

Egypt
 Egypt Ägypten
English name German name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Alexandria Alexandria Iskandariyya
Cairo Kairo al-Qāhirah

Estonia

France
For German language exonyms in Alsace and Moselle, see:
  • German exonyms (Alsace)
  • German exonyms (Moselle)
 France Frankreich
English name German name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Mulhouse Mülhausen Mulhouse
Nice Nizza Nice
Strasbourg Straßburg Strasbourg

Georgia
 Georgia Georgien
English name German name Endonym Notes
Tbilisi Tiflis Tbilisi

Greece
 Greece Griechenland
English name German name Endonym Notes
Athens Athen Athína
Corfu Korfu Kérkyra
Corinth Korinth Kórinthos
Patras Patras Pátra
Pireus Piräus Piraiás
Thebes Theben Thiva
Crete Kreta Kríti
Rhodes Rhodos Ródos

Hungary

India
 India Indien
English name German name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Delhi Delhi Dilli Hindi
Kolkata Kalkutta Kolkata Bengali

Israel
 Israel
English name German name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Acre Akkon, Akko Ako
Alonei Abba Waldheim Aloney Abba Archaic
Ashkelon Ascalon Ashkelon
Bnei Atarot Wilhelma Bney Atarot Archaic
Capernaum Capernaum Kfar Nachum
Caesarea Caesarea Keysarya
Daburiyya Tabor Daburiyya
Jaffa Jaffa Yafo
Jerusalem Jerusalem Yerushalayim
Kafr Kanna Kana Kafr Kanna
Kfar Tavor Kfar Tabor Kfar Tavor
Lod Lydda Lod
Nazareth Nazareth Natzrat
Netzer Sereni Bir Salem Netzer Sereni Used for times before 1948
Safed Safed Tzfat
Sea of Galilee See Genezareth Lake Kineret
Sharona Sarona Sharona Used for times before 1948
Tiberias Tiberias Tiverya

Italy
 Italy
English name German name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Agrigento Agrigent Agrigento
Florence Florenz Firenze
Genoa Genua Genova
Milan Mailand Milano
Naples Neapel Napoli
Padua Padua Padova
Rome Rom Roma
Syracuse Syrakus Siracusa
Taranto Tarent Taranto
Trento Trient Trento
Trieste Triest Trieste
Turin Turin Torino
Venice Venedig Venezia

Japan
 Japan
English name German name Endonym Notes
Tokyo Tokio Tokyo

Latvia

Lebanon
 Lebanon Libanon
English name German name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Sidon Sidon Ṣayda
Tripoli Tripoli, Tripolis Ṭarabulus
Tyre Tyrus Ṣūr

Libya
 Libya Libyen
English name German name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Tripoli Tripolis Ṭarabulus

Lithuania
see also List of cities and towns in East Prussia
 Lithuania Litauen
English name German name Endonym Notes
Alytus Alitten Alytus
Kaunas Kauen Kaunas
Klaipėda Memel Klaipėda
Nida Nidden Nida
Panevėžys Ponewiesch Panevėžys
Šiauliai Schaulen Šiauliai
Šilutė Heydekrug Šilutė
Tauragė Tauroggen Tauragė
Ukmergė Wilkomir Ukmergė
Vilnius Wilna Vilnius

Luxembourg

Note that this list only includes towns whose German name is significantly different from the official (mainly French) form. Towns that differ with predictable spelling/ ending changes shown below are not included.

ae, c , é, oe, ou, u, v → ä, k, e, ö, u, ü, v

-ange, -haff → -ingen, -hof

 Luxembourg Luxemburg
English name German name Official Notes
Bellain Besslingen Bellain
Bavigne Böwen Bavigne
Beaufort Befort Beaufort
Belair Neumerl Belair
Belvaux Beles Belvaux
Berlé Berl Berlé
Bicherhaff Bicherhof Bicherhaff
Bigonville Bondorf Bigonville
Blaschette Blanscht Blaschette
Boevange Bögen Boevange
Boevange-sur-Attert Bögen an der Attert Boevange-sur-Attert
Bollendorf-Pont Bollendorferbrück Bollendorf-Pont
Born-Moulin Bornmühlen Born-Moulin
Boulaide Basuchleiden Boulaide
Bourscheid-Moulin Burscheidermühle Bourscheid-Moulin
Brouch Bruch Brouch
Burschtermillen Burschtermühlen Burschtermillen
Carelshaff Karlshoff Carelshaff
Cessange Zessingen Cessange
Charage Kerschen Charage
Clemency Küntzig Clemency
Clervaux Clerf Clervaux
Colbette Kolbet Colbette
Cruchten Krüchten Cruchten
Dabourg-Pont Dasburgerbrück Dabourg-Pont
Doncols Donkholz Doncols
Eschette Brescht Eschette
Fensterdall Fenstertal Fensterdall
Folschette Fulscht Folschette
Fréiresmillen Freiersmühlen Fréiresmillen
Groëstaen Grünstein Groëstaen
Hachiville Helzingen Hachiville
Hamiville Heinsch Hamiville
Hongerhaff Hungerhoff Hongerhaff
Kappellebour Kappellenbur Kappellebour
Klenge Bourghaff Kleiner Burghof Klenge Bourghaff
Koenerhaff Könnerhaff Koenerhaff
Koeschettte Köscht Koeschettte
Kreiz Kreuz Kreiz
Lamadelaine Rollingen Lamadelaine
Larochette Fels Larochette
Meysembourg Meisemburg Meysembourg
Michelbouch Michelbuch Michelbouch
Michelsbierg Michelsberg Michelsbierg
Mierschgronn Mierschgrund Mierschgronn
Mondercange Monnerich Mondercange
Mondorf-les-Bains Bad Mondorf Mondorf-les-Bains
Moulin de Bigonville Bondorfermühle Moulin de Bigonville
Moutfort Mutfurt Moutfort
Neihaisgen Neuhäuschen Neihaisgen
Perlé Perl Perlé
Petit-Nobressart Klein Elcherodt Petit-Nobressart
Pontpierre Steinbrücken Pontpierre Both names mean "stone bridge"
Quarte-Vents Vierwinden Quarte-Vents Both names mean "four winds"
Roodt-lès-Ell Rodt bei Ell Roodt-lès-Ell
Roodt-sur-Eisch Rodt an der Eisch Roodt-sur-Eisch
Roodt-sur-Syre Rodt an der Syre Roodt-sur-Syre
Roudenhaff Rodenhof Roudenhaff
Sanem Sassenheim Sanem
Septfontaines Simmern Septfontaines
Soleuvre Zolver Soleuvre
Sonlez Soller Sonlez
Surré Syr Surré
Tarchamps Ischpelt Tarchamps
Troine Trotten Troine
Troisvierges Ulflingen Troisvierges
Wallendorf-Pont Wallendorferbrück Wallendorf-Pont
Wincrange Wintger Wincrange

Moldova
 Moldova Moldawien
Moldovan place German name Endonym Notes
Chișinău Kischenau, Kischinau, Kischinew Chișinău
Cioburciu (Transnistria) Hirtenheim Cioburciu (Transnistria)
Rîșcani Ryschkanowka Rîșcani
Soltoaia Scholtoi Soltoaia
Valea Norocului Glückstal Valea Norocului

Morocco
 Morocco Marokko
English name German name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Casablanca Casablanca Dār al-Bāyda'
Essaouira Mogador aṣ-Ṣawīra outdated

Myanmar
 Myanmar
English name German name Endonym Notes
Yangon Rangun Yangon Compare dated English Rangoon

Namibia
 Namibia
English name German name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Walvis Bay Walfischbucht, Walfischbai Walvis Bay
Windhoek Windhuk Windhoek

Netherlands
 Netherlands Die Niederlande
English name German name Endonym Notes
Arnhem Arnheim Arnhem
Boskoop Boskop Boskoop
Kerkrade Kirchrath Kerkrade
Nieuwenschans Neuenschanz Nieuwenschans
Nijmegen Nimwegen Nijmegen
Roermond Rurmund Roermond
's-Hertogenbosch Herzogenbusch 's-Hertogenbosch
Swalmen Schwalmen Swalmen
The Hague Den Haag Den Haag No definite article
Ubach over Worms Waubach Ubach over Worms
Wahlwiller Wahlweiler Wahlwiller

North Korea
 North Korea Nordkorea
English name German name Endonym Notes
Pyongyang Pjöngjang Pyongyang

Norway
 Norway Norwegen
English name German name Endonym Notes
Trondheim Drontheim Trondheim Obsolete; briefly used during World War II

Palestine
 Palestine Palästina
English name German name Endonym Note
Name Language
Bethlehem Bethlehem Bayt Laḥm
Hebron Hebron Al-Khalīl
Jericho Jericho Ariḥa
Jerusalem Jerusalem Al-Quds

Papua New Guinea
 Papua New Guinea Papua Neuguinea
English name German name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Kokopo Herbertshöhe Kokopo

Poland
 Poland Polen
English name German place Endonym Notes
Gdańsk Danzig Gdańsk
Kraków Krakau Kraków
Poznań Posen Poznań
Szczeczin Stettin Szczeczin
Warsaw Warschau Warszawa
Wrocław Breslau Wrocław

Portugal
 Portugal
English name German name Endonym Notes
Lisbon Lissabon Lisboa

Romania
 Romania Rumänien
English name German name Endonym Notes
Bacău Bakau Bacău Archaic
Baia Mare Frauenbach Baia Mare Archaic
Botoșan Botoschan Botoșan Archaic
Brașov Kronstadt Brașov Archaic
Bucharest Bukarest București
Buzău Busäu Buzău Archaic
Câmpulung Langena Câmpulung Archaic
Cluj-Napoca Klausenburg Cluj-Napoca Archaic
Constanța Konstanz(a) Constanța Archaic
Craiova Kragau Craiova Archaic
Krajowa Archaic
Curtea de Argeș Argisch Curtea de Argeș Archaic
Focșani Fokschan Focșani Archaic
Galați Galatz Galați Archaic
Giurgiu Sankt Georg Giurgiu Archaic
Zurz Archaic
Hunedoara Eisenmarkt Hunedoara Archaic
Iași Jassy Iași Archaic
Oradea Großwardein Oradea Archaic
Piatra Neamț Kreuzburg an der Bistritz Piatra Neamț Archaic
Pitești Pitesk Pitești Archaic
Râmnicu Sărat Rebnick Râmnicu Sărat Archaic
Rümnick Archaic
Râmnicu Vâlcea Königsberg Râmnicu Vâlcea Archaic
Wultsch Archaic
Reșița Reschitz(a) Reșița Archaic
Roman Romesmark Roman Archaic
Satu Mare Sathmar Satu Mare Archaic
Sibiu Hermannstaft Sibiu Archaic
Sighișoara Schäßburg Sighișoara Archaic
Slatina Zelatna Slatina Archaic
Slobozia Freisdtadt Slobozia Archaic
Suceava Suczawa Suceava Archaic
Târgoviște Tergowisch Târgoviște Archaic
Târgu Jiu Tergoschwyl Târgu Jiu Archaic
Târgu Mureş Neumarkt Târgu Mureş Archaic
Timișoara Temeschburg Timișoara Archaic
Temeswar Archaic
Tulcea Tultscha Tulcea Archaic
Tultschs Archaic
Turnu Măgurele Großnikopel Turnu Măgurele Archaic

Russia
 Russia Russland
English name German name Endonym Notes
Kaliningrad Königsberg Kaliningrad Archaic, founded with German name
Lomonosov Oranienbaum Lomonosov Archaic; founded with German name
Moscow Moskau Moskva
Saint Petersburg Sankt Petersburg Sankt Peterburg Founded with German name
Shlisselburg Schlüsselburg Shlisselburg Archaic, founded with German name
Yekaterinburg Katharinenburg Yekaterinburg Archaic, founded with German name

Serbia

For German place names in the Vojvodina region, please see: German exonyms (Vojvodina)

 Serbia Serbien
English name German name Endonym Notes
Belgrade Belgrad Beograd

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa
 South Africa Südafrika
English name German name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Cape Town Kapstadt Cape Town

Spain
 Spain Spanien
English name German name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Aragón Aragonien Aragón
Balearic Islands Balearen The Balears
Canary Islands Kanaren
Sagunto Sagunt Sagunt
Sagunto
Tenerife Teneriffa
Zaragoza Saragossa Zaragoza

Sweden
 Sweden Schweden
English name German name Endonym Notes
Scania Schonen Skåne

Switzerland
  Switzerland
English name German name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Delémont Delsberg Delémont
Geneva Genf Genève
Neuchâtel Neuenburg Neuchâtel
Sion Sitten Sion

Syria
 Syria Syrien
English name German name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Aleppo Aleppo Ḥalab
Damascus Damaskus Dimashq

Taiwan
 Taiwan
English name German name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Taipei Taipeh Taipei German name from Hokkien endonym

Tanzania

All of the below names are now obsolete. They were formerly used when Tanzania was part of the colony of German East Africa.

 Tanzania Tansania
English name German name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Galula St. Moritz Galula
Igulwa Mariahilf Igulwa
Ikombe Alt-Langenburg Ikombe
Ilembule Emmaberg Ilembule
Kasanga Bismarckburgm, Wißmannhafen Kasanga German names referred to two different cities
Kazimzumbwi Kaiseraue Kazimzumbwi
Kirondatal Kirondathal Kirondatal
Kizarawe Hoffnungshöh Kizarawe
Leganga Leudorf Leganga
Liuli Sphinxhafen Liuli
Lumbira Neu-Langenburg Lumbira
Lushoto Wilhelmsdorf, Wilhelsmthal Lushoto
Manda Weidhafen Manda
Mbulu Neu-Trier Mbulu
Mibirizi Bergfrieden Mibirizi
Mikese Neu-Bonn Mikese
Mlalo Hohenfriedberg Mlalo
Mnazi Neu-Bethel Mnazi
Nansio Peterswerft Nansio
Nyakanazi Friedberg Nyakanazi
Rombo Fischerstadt Rombo
Sekenke Sachsenwald Sekenke
Shume Neu-Hornow Shume
Tukuyu Langenburg Tukuyu
Ushetu Marienthal Ushetu
Uvinza Gottorp Uvinza

Thailand
 Thailand
English name German name Endonym Notes
Bangkok Bangkok Krung Thep

Turkey
 Turkey Türkei
English name German name Endonym Notes
Antakya Antiochia Antakya Archaic
Edirne Adrianopel Ediren Archaic
Ephesus Ephesos Efes
Gallipoli Gallipoli Gelibolu
Halicarnassus Halikarnassos Halikarnas
İstanbul Byzanz İstanbul Archaic
Konstantinopel Archaic
İzmir Smyrna İzmir Archaic
Trabzon Trapezunt Trabzon Archaic
Troy Troja Truva

Ukraine
 Ukraine
English name German name Endonym Notes
Bazaryanka Schulzheim Bazaryanka Founded with German name
Belenkoye Schabolat Belenkoye Founded with German name
Berehove Bergsaß, Lampertshaus Berehove
Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky Akkerman Akkerman
Buschtyno Buschtyn an der Theiß Buschtyno
Chernivtsi Czernowitz/ Tschernowitz Chernivtsi
Chernobyl Tschernobyl Chernobyl
Dubove Dombau, Dombo Dubove
Ivano-Frankivsk Stansislau Ivano-Frankivsk
Georgievka Mariental Georgievka Founded with German name
Glinnaya Glückstal Glinnaya Founded with German name
Karmanova Neudorf Karmanova Founded with German name
Khust Hußt Khust
Kolosova Bergdorf Kolosova Founded with German name
Komarivka Kassel Komarivka Founded with German name
Korolevo Königsfeld an der Theiß Korolevo
Lviv Lemberg Lviv
Mukachevo Munkatsch Mukachevo
Rakhiv Rauhau Rakhiv
Rivne Röwne Rivne
Sergeievko Josefstal Sergeievko Founded with German name
Sevastopol Sewastopol Sevastopol
Shabo Schabo Kolonie Shabo Founded with German name
Solotvyno Salzgruben Solotvyno
Svaliava Schwal(l)bach Svaliava
Tiachiv Großteutschenau Tiachiv
Uzhhorod Ungarish Burg, Ungstadt, Ungwqar Uzhhorod
Vinnytsia Winniza Vinnytsia

United Kingdom
 United Kingdom Vereinigtes Königreich
English name German name British place Notes
Name Language
Canterbury Kantelberg, Kanterberg Canterbury Archaic
Channel Islands Kanalinseln, Normannische Inseln Channel Islands
Dover Strait Straße von Calais Dover Strait
Edinburgh Edinburg Edinburgh
English Channel Ärmelkanal English Channel
Orkney Orkaden Orkney Archaic
Scalloway Schaldewage Scalloway Archaic
Scotland Schottland Scotland
Thames Themse Thames
White Cliffs of Dover Kreidefelsen von Dover White Cliffs of Dover
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