Global Sourcebook for International Data Management
by Graham Rhind
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Exonyms in Germany
Global Sourcebook | Index | PropertiesExonyms in Germany
Explanation of the terms endonym and exonym here . Return to exonyms summary page here
For technical reasons, all alternative place name versions in the lists below have been labelled as "exonyms", even though it may be a local-language alternative form.
Note: many of the postal code ranges shown below originate from Wikipedia and may not be complete – caution is advised when using them.
Alternate place name forms/postal code tables can be acquired at http://www.grcdi.nl/settlements.htm
Other language place name data can be acquired at http://www.grcdi.nl/otherlanguageplace.htm
The following lists give other-language equivalents of German place names.
Germany: Endonyms 
and exonyms in Czech:
| Postal codes | German → Czech | For more information about this place: |
| 02625 | Bautzen → Budyšín |
Bautzen - Wikipedia |
| 02826–02828 | Görlitz → Zhořelec |
Görlitz - Wikipedia |
In North Friesland, near the border with Denmark, settlements may have a German, Frisian and/or Danish name:
Germany: Endonyms and exonyms in Danish:
| Postal codes | German → Danish | For more information about this place: |
| 25821 | Bredstedt → Bredsted |
Bredstedt - Wikipedia |
| 24867 | Dannewerk → Danevirke |
Dannewerk - Wikipedia |
| 24340 | Eckernförde → Ekernførde |
Eckernförde - Wikipedia |
| 24901-24944 | Flensburg → Flensborg |
Flensburg - Wikipedia |
| 25840 | Friedrichstadt → Frederiksstad |
Friedrichstadt - Wikipedia |
| 24960 | Glücksburg → Lyksborg |
Glücksburg - Wikipedia |
| 24969 | Großenwiehe → Store Vi |
Großenwiehe - Wikipedia |
| 24976, 24983 | Handewitt → Hanved |
Handewitt - Wikipedia |
| 25801-25813 | Husum → Husum |
Husum - Wikipedia |
| 24376 | Kappeln → Kappel |
Kappeln - Wikipedia |
| 25899 | Klixbüll → Klægsbøl |
Klixbüll - Wikipedia |
| 25899 | Niebüll → Nibøl or Nybøl |
Niebüll - Wikipedia |
| 24392 | Norderbrarup → Nørre Brarup |
Norderbrarup - Wikipedia |
| 25813 | Schwesing → Svesing |
Schwesing - Wikipedia |
| 25923 | Süderlügum → Sønder Løgum |
Süderlügum - Wikipedia |
| 25884 | Viöl → Fjolde |
Viöl - Wikipedia |
| 25969-25980 | Westerland → Vesterland |
Westerland Germany - Wikipedia |
| 25938 | Wyk → Vyk |
Wyk auf Föhr - Wikipedia |
Germany: Endonyms and exonyms in Dutch:
Germany: Endonyms and exonyms in English:
| Postal codes | German → English | For more information about this place: |
| 52062–52080 | Aachen → Aix-la-Chappelle |
Aachen - Wikipedia |
| 89434 | Blindheim → Blenheim |
Blindheim - Wikipedia |
| 38100–38126 | Braunschweig → Brunswick |
Braunschweig - Wikipedia |
| 60001–60599, 65901–65936 | Frankfurt am Main → Frankfurt |
Frankfurt - Wikipedia |
| 31785–89 | Hameln → Hamelin |
Hamelin - Wikipedia |
| 30001 - 30669 | Hannover → Hanover |
Hanover - Wikipedia |
| 52428 | Jülich → Juliers |
Jülich - Wikipedia |
| 34001–34134 | Kassel → Cassel |
Kassel - Wikipedia |
| 47533 | Kleve → Cleves |
Kleve - Wikipedia |
| 56001–56077 | Koblenz → Coblenz |
Koblenz - Wikipedia |
| 50441–51149 | Köln → Cologne |
Cologne - Wikipedia |
| 78462–78467 | Konstanz → Constance |
Konstanz - Wikipedia |
| 80331–81929 | München → Munich |
Munich - Wikipedia |
| 90000-90491 | Nürnberg → Nuremberg |
Nuremberg - Wikipedia |
NB: Towns ending in -burg in German are usually written ending in -bourg in French.
Germany: Endonyms and exonyms in French:
In North Friesland, near the border with Denmark, settlements may have a German, Frisian and/or Danish name:
Germany: Endonyms and exonyms in Frisian:
| Postal codes | German → Frisian | For more information about this place: |
| 25821 | Bredstedt → Bräist |
Bredstedt - Wikipedia |
| 25801–25813 | Husum → Hüsem |
Husum - Wikipedia |
| 25899 | Niebüll → Naidbel |
Niebüll - Wikipedia |
| 25969–25980 | Westerland → Wästerlönj |
Westerland Germany - Wikipedia |
| 25938 | Wyk → Bi de Wik |
Wyk auf Föhr - Wikipedia |
Germany: Endonyms and exonyms in Hungarian:
| Postal codes | German → Hungarian | For more information about this place: |
| 28001–28779 | Bremen → Bréma |
Bremen - Wikipedia |
| Dresden → Drezda |
Dresden - Wikipedia | |
| 04001-04357 | Leipzig → Lipcse |
Leipzig - Wikipedia |
Germany: Endonyms and exonyms in Icelandic:
| Postal codes | German → Icelandic | For more information about this place: |
| 10115–14199 | Berlin → Berlín |
Berlin - Wikipedia |
| 28001–28779 | Bremen → Brimar |
Bremen - Wikipedia |
| 24901–24944 | Flensburg → Flensborg |
Flensburg - Wikipedia |
| 20001–21149, 22001–22769 | Hamburg → Hamborg |
Hamburg - Wikipedia |
| 24103–24159 | Kiel → Kíl |
Kiel - Wikipedia |
| 50441–51149 | Köln → Coloine or Cóln |
Cologne - Wikipedia |
| 23501−23570 | Lübeck → Lýbecka |
Lübeck - Wikipedia |
| 26001–26135 | Oldenburg → Aldinborg |
Oldenburg (Oldenburg) - Wikipedia |
| 18435, 18437, 18439 | Stralsund → Stralsund |
Stralsund - Wikipedia |
| 70173–70619 | Stuttgart → Stóðgarður |
Stuttgart - Wikipedia |
Germany: Endonyms and exonyms in Irish:
| Postal codes | German → Irish | For more information about this place: |
| 10115–14199 | Berlin → Beirlín |
Berlin - Wikipedia |
| 50441–51149 | Köln → Coloine or Cóln |
Cologne - Wikipedia |
| 04001-04357 | Leipzig → Laidhpsig or Leipsic |
Leipzig - Wikipedia |
| 80331–81929 | München → Monaic or Miúnchan |
Munich - Wikipedia |
| 67547–67551 | Worms → Vormáit |
Worms Germany - Wikipedia |
NB: Towns ending in -burg in German are usually written ending in -burgo in Italian.
Germany: Endonyms and exonyms in Italian:
Germany: Endonyms and exonyms in Latvian:
| Postal codes | German → Latvian | For more information about this place: |
| 10115-14199 | Berlin → Berlīne |
Berlin - Wikipedia |
| 28001–28779 | Bremen → Brēmene |
Bremen - Wikipedia |
| Dresden → Drēzdene |
Dresden - Wikipedia | |
| 40210-40629 | Düsseldorf → Diseldorfa |
Düsseldorf - Wikipedia |
| 99084-99099 | Erfurt → Erfurte |
Erfurt - Wikipedia |
| 60001–60599, 65901–65936 | Frankfurt am Main → Frankfurte pie Mainas |
Frankfurt - Wikipedia |
| 20001–21149, 22001–22769 | Hamburg → Hamburga |
Hamburg - Wikipedia |
| 30001-30669 | Hannover → Hannovere |
Hanover - Wikipedia |
| 50441–51149 | Köln → Ķelne |
Cologne - Wikipedia |
| 04001-04357 | Leipzig → Leipciga |
Leipzig - Wikipedia |
| 55001–55131 | Mainz → Mainca |
Mainz - Wikipedia |
| 90000-90491 | Nürnberg → Nirnberga |
Nuremberg - Wikipedia |
| 14467–14482 | Potsdam → Potsdama |
Potsdam - Wikipedia |
| 19053, 19055, 19057, 19059, 19061, 19063 | Schwerin → Šverīne |
Schwerin - Wikipedia |
| 70173–70619 | Stuttgart → Štutgarte |
Stuttgart - Wikipedia |
| 35576–35586 | Wetzlar → Veclāra |
Wetzlar - Wikipedia |
Germany: Endonyms and exonyms in Leztebuergesch:
| Postal codes | German → Leztebuergesch | For more information about this place: |
| 54290, 54292-54296 | Trier → Tréier |
Trier - Wikipedia |
Germany: Endonyms and exonyms in Lithuanian:
| Postal codes | German → Lithuanian | For more information about this place: |
| 10115-14199 | Berlin → Berlynas |
Berlin - Wikipedia |
Germany: Endonyms and exonyms in Maltese:
| Postal codes | German → Maltese | For more information about this place: |
| 56001–56077 | Koblenz → Coblença |
Koblenz - Wikipedia |
| 50441–51149 | Köln → Kolonja |
Cologne - Wikipedia |
| 80331–81929 | München → Munich |
Munich - Wikipedia |
Germany: Endonyms and exonyms in Polish:
| Postal codes | German → Polish | For more information about this place: |
| 02625 | Bautzen → Budziszyn |
Bautzen - Wikipedia |
| 03042-03055 | Cottbus → Chociebuż |
Cottbus - Wikipedia |
| 02826–02828 | Görlitz → Zgorzelec |
Görlitz - Wikipedia |
Germany: Endonyms and exonyms in Portuguese:
Germany: Endonyms and exonyms in Romanian:
| Postal codes | German → Romanian | For more information about this place: |
| 28001–28779 | Bremen → Brema |
Bremen - Wikipedia |
| Dresden → Dresda |
Dresden - Wikipedia | |
| 30001-30669 | Hannover → Hanovra |
Hanover - Wikipedia |
| 50441–51149 | Köln → Colonia |
Cologne - Wikipedia |
| 78462–78467 | Konstanz → Constanţa |
Konstanz - Wikipedia |
| 04001-04357 | Leipzig → Lipsca |
Leipzig - Wikipedia |
Germany: Endonyms and exonyms in Russian:
| Postal codes | German → Russian | For more information about this place: |
| 40210-40629 | Düsseldorf → Диселдорф or Diseldorf |
Düsseldorf - Wikipedia |
| 50441–51149 | Köln → Келн or Keln |
Cologne - Wikipedia |
| 04001-04357 | Leipzig → Лајпциг or Lajpcig |
Leipzig - Wikipedia |
| 80331–81929 | München → инхен or Minhen |
Munich - Wikipedia |
| 90000-90491 | Nürnberg → Нирнберг or Nirnberg |
Nuremberg - Wikipedia |
| 70173–70619 | Stuttgart → Штутгарт or Štutgart |
Stuttgart - Wikipedia |
Germany: Endonyms and exonyms in Serbian:
| Postal codes | German → Serbian | For more information about this place: |
| 40001-40629 | Düsseldorf → Диселдорф or Diseldorf |
Düsseldorf - Wikipedia |
| 50441–51149 | Köln → Келн or Keln |
Cologne - Wikipedia |
| 04001-04357 | Leipzig → Лајпциг or Lajpcig |
Leipzig - Wikipedia |
| 80331–81929 | München → инхен or Minhen |
Munich - Wikipedia |
| 90000-90491 | Nürnberg → Нирнберг or Nirnberg |
Nuremberg - Wikipedia |
| 70173–70619 | Stuttgart → Штутгарт or Štutgart |
Stuttgart - Wikipedia |
Germany: Endonyms and exonyms in Slovakian:
Germany: Endonyms and exonyms in Slovene:
| Postal codes | German → Slovene | For more information about this place: |
| 02625 | Bautzen → Budišin |
Bautzen - Wikipedia |
| 09001–09247 | Chemnitz → Kamnica |
Chemnitz - Wikipedia |
| Dresden → Draždani |
Dresden - Wikipedia | |
| 85354, 85356 | Freising → Brižinje |
Freising - Wikipedia |
| 02826–02828 | Görlitz → Zhorelec |
Görlitz - Wikipedia |
| 80331–81929 | München → Monakovo |
Munich - Wikipedia |
In the Sorbian-speaking area in the south-eastern part of the former East Germany, most towns and villages have both a German and a Sorbian name. The following list shows the corresponding names with their postal code areas:
Germany: Endonyms and exonyms in Sorbian:
Germany: Endonyms and exonyms in Spanish:
Germany: Endonyms and exonyms in Vietnamese:
| Postal codes | German → Vietnamese | For more information about this place: |
| 10115–14199 | Berlin → Bá Linh |
Berlin - Wikipedia |
| 20001–21149, 22001–22769 | Hamburg → Ham Buộc or Hàm Phủ |
Hamburg - Wikipedia |
| 30001-30669 | Hannover → An Nô Vi |
Hanover - Wikipedia |
Germany: Endonyms and exonyms in Welsh:
| Postal codes | German → Welsh | For more information about this place: |
| 50441–51149 | Köln → Cwlen |
Cologne - Wikipedia |
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