Japan

de-proper noun

Japan n (proper noun, genitive Japans or (optionally with an article) Japan)

Japans (genitive)
Japan (genitive with-article)

→ Estonian: Jaapan

→ Finnish: Japani

→ Hungarian: Japán

→ Ladin: Iapan

→ Latvian: Japāna

→ Norwegian: Japan

→ Serbo-Croatian:

Cyrillic script: Јапан

Latin script: Japan

desctree

→ Yiddish: יאַפּאַן (yapan)
→ Hebrew: יפן (yapan)

From Dutch Japan, from Malay Jepang, from Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún), from Middle Chinese 日本 (nyit pwon^X, literally “sun origin”).

der

Japan (a country and archipelago of East Asia)


Israel

de-proper noun

Israel n (proper noun, genitive Israels or (optionally with an article) Israel)

Israels (genitive)
Israel (genitive with-article)
Israël (alternative obsolete)

Latin Israel, Ancient Greek Ἰσραήλ (Israḗl)

Israel (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern shore of the Mediterranean; official name: Staat Israel)


Malaysia

Malaysia n (proper noun, genitive Malaysias or (optionally with an article) Malaysia)

Malaysias (genitive)
Malaysia (genitive with-article)


Andorra

Andorra n (proper noun, genitive Andorras or (optionally with an article) Andorra)

Andorras (genitive)
Andorra (genitive with-article)

Andorra (a microstate in Southern Europe, between Spain and France)


Afghanistan

Afghanistan n (proper noun, genitive Afghanistans or (optionally with an article) Afghanistan)

Afghanistans (genitive)
Afghanistan (genitive with-article)

Afghanistan (a landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia)


Angola

Angola n (proper noun, genitive Angolas or (optionally with an article) Angola)

Angolas (genitive)
Angola (genitive with-article)


Bahrain

Bahrain n (proper noun, genitive Bahrains or (optionally with an article) Bahrain)

Bahrains (genitive)
Bahrain (genitive with-article)
Bahrein (alternative)

Bahrain (an archipelago, island, and country in Western Asia, in the Persian Gulf)


Burundi

Burundi n (proper noun, genitive Burundis or (optionally with an article) Burundi)

Burundis (genitive)
Burundi (genitive with-article)


Bahamas

die Bahamas pl (proper noun, plural only, usually definite)

die Bahamas (canonical plural)
Bahamas (definite nominative plural)
Bahamas (definite genitive plural)
Bahamas (dative definite plural)
Bahamas (accusative definite plural)

Bahamas (an archipelago and country in the Caribbean)


Bhutan

Bhutan n (proper noun, genitive Bhutans or (optionally with an article) Bhutan)

Bhutans (genitive)
Bhutan (genitive with-article)

Bhutan (a country in South Asia, in the Himalayas)


Botswana

Botswana n (proper noun, strong, genitive Botswanas)


Belize

Belize n (proper noun, strong, genitive Belize')

Belize (an English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras)


Chile

Chile n (proper noun, genitive Chiles or (optionally with an article) Chile)

Chiles (genitive)
Chile (genitive with-article)


China

China n (proper noun, genitive Chinas or (optionally with an article) China, plural China)

Chinas (genitive)
China (genitive with-article)
China (plural)
China (nominative singular)
China (definite nominative plural)
Chinas (genitive singular)
China (genitive singular)
China (definite genitive plural)
China (dative singular)
China (dative definite plural)
China (accusative singular)
China (accusative definite plural)

Possibly from Dutch China, from possibly Portuguese China, from Persian چین (čin, “China”), from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (čīn, “China”), ultimately from Sanskrit चीन (cīna).


Ecuador

Ecuador n (proper noun, genitive Ecuadors or (optionally with an article) Ecuador)

Ecuadors (genitive)
Ecuador (genitive with-article)
Ekuador (alternative)

[ˈʔɛ.kʋaˌdoːɐ̯]


Ghana

Ghana n (proper noun, genitive Ghanas or (optionally with an article) Ghana)

Ghanas (genitive)
Ghana (genitive with-article)


Gambia

Gambia n (proper noun, genitive Gambias or (optionally with an article) Gambia)

Gambias (genitive)
Gambia (genitive with-article)


Guatemala

Guatemala n (proper noun, genitive Guatemalas or (optionally with an article) Guatemala)

Guatemalas (genitive)
Guatemala (genitive with-article)

Guatemala (a country in Central America)


Guyana

Guyana n (proper noun, genitive Guyanas or (optionally with an article) Guyana)

Guyanas (genitive)
Guyana (genitive with-article)


Honduras

Honduras n (proper noun, genitive Honduras' or (with an article) Honduras)

Honduras' (genitive)
Honduras (genitive)


Haiti

Haiti n (proper noun, genitive Haitis or (optionally with an article) Haiti)

Haitis (genitive)
Haiti (genitive with-article)
Hayti (alternative)


Iran

Iran n (proper noun, genitive Irans or (optionally with an article) Iran)

Irans (genitive)
Iran (genitive with-article)

Iran (a country in West Asia, in the Middle East)


Iran

Iran m (proper noun, strong, genitive Irans or Iran)


Kiribati

Kiribati n (proper noun, genitive Kiribatis or (optionally with an article) Kiribati)

Kiribatis (genitive)
Kiribati (genitive with-article)
Kiribati (nominative singular)
Kiribatis (genitive singular)
Kiribati (dative singular)
Kiribati (accusative singular)

Kiribati (a country consisting mostly of the Gilbert Islands archipelago, located in Micronesia in Oceania)


Kuwait

Kuwait n (proper noun, genitive Kuwaits or (optionally with an article) Kuwait)

Kuwaits (genitive)
Kuwait (genitive with-article)

Kuwait (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Laos

Laos n (proper noun, genitive Laos' or (with an article) Laos)


Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein n (proper noun, genitive Liechtensteins or (optionally with an article) Liechtenstein)

Liechtensteins (genitive)
Liechtenstein (genitive with-article)
Lichtenstein (alternative uncommon)

→ Japanese: リヒテンシュタイン (Rihitenshutain)

/ˈlɪçtənˌʃtaɪ̯n/

Fürstentum Liechtenstein
Fürstentum Liechtenstein#German

Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe; official name: Fürstentum Liechtenstein)


Liberia

Liberia n (proper noun, genitive Liberias or (optionally with an article) Liberia)

Liberias (genitive)
Liberia (genitive with-article)


Monaco

Monaco n (proper noun, genitive Monacos or (optionally with an article) Monaco)

Monacos (genitive)
Monaco (genitive with-article)
Monako (alternative dated)


Mali

Mali n (proper noun, genitive Malis or (optionally with an article) Mali)

Malis (genitive)
Mali (genitive with-article)


Malta

Malta n (proper noun, genitive Maltas or (optionally with an article) Malta)

Maltas (genitive)
Malta (genitive with-article)

Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)


Mauritius

Mauritius n (proper noun, genitive Mauritius' or (with an article) Mauritius)

Mauritius' (genitive)
Mauritius (genitive)

Mauritius (a country in the Indian Ocean, east of East Africa and Madagascar)


Malawi

Malawi n (proper noun, genitive Malawis or (optionally with an article) Malawi)

Malawis (genitive)
Malawi (genitive with-article)


Namibia

Namibia n (proper noun, genitive Namibias or (optionally with an article) Namibia)

Namibias (genitive)
Namibia (genitive with-article)


Niger

der Niger m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Niger or des Nigers)

Niger n (proper noun, genitive Nigers or (optionally with an article) Niger)

der Niger (canonical masculine)
des Niger (definite genitive)
des Nigers (definite genitive)
Nigers (genitive)
Niger (genitive with-article)

Niger (a country in West Africa, situated to the north of Nigeria)


Nigeria

Nigeria n (proper noun, genitive Nigerias or (optionally with an article) Nigeria)

Nigerias (genitive)
Nigeria (genitive with-article)

Nigeria (a country in West Africa, south of the country of Niger)


Nicaragua

Nicaragua n (proper noun, genitive Nicaraguas or (optionally with an article) Nicaragua)

Nicaraguas (genitive)
Nicaragua (genitive with-article)
Nikaragua (alternative)

Nicaragua (a country in Central America)


Nepal

Nepal n (proper noun, genitive Nepals or (optionally with an article) Nepal)

Nepals (genitive)
Nepal (genitive with-article)

Nepal (a country in South Asia, located between China and India)


Nauru

Nauru n (proper noun, genitive Naurus or (optionally with an article) Nauru)

Naurus (genitive)
Nauru (genitive with-article)
Nauru (nominative singular)
Naurus (genitive singular)
Nauru (dative singular)
Nauru (accusative singular)

Nauru (a country and island of Oceania, in the Pacific Ocean)


Oman

Oman n (proper noun, genitive Omans or (optionally with an article) Oman)

Omans (genitive)
Oman (genitive with-article)

Oman (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Panama

Panama n (proper noun, genitive Panamas or (optionally with an article) Panama)

Panamas (genitive)
Panama (genitive with-article)


Peru

Peru n (proper noun, genitive Perus or (optionally with an article) Peru)

Perus (genitive)
Peru (genitive with-article)


Pakistan

Pakistan n (proper noun, genitive Pakistans or (optionally with an article) Pakistan, plural (rare) Pakistan)

Pakistans (genitive)
Pakistan (genitive with-article)
Pakistan (plural rare)


Portugal

Portugal n (proper noun, genitive Portugals or (optionally with an article) Portugal)

Portugals (genitive)
Portugal (genitive with-article)

Borrowed from Portuguese Portugal, from Latin Portus Cale, former name of what is now the city of Vila Nova de Gaia.

Portugal (a country in Southern Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula)


Paraguay

Paraguay n (proper noun, genitive Paraguays or (optionally with an article) Paraguay)

Paraguays (genitive)
Paraguay (genitive with-article)

[ˈpaʁaˌɡʋaɪ̯]


Sudan

Sudan m (proper noun, strong, genitive Sudans or Sudan, plural Sudan)

Sudans (genitive)
Sudan (genitive)
Sudan (plural)
Ssudan (alternative archaic)

Hoch- und Nieder-Sudan [....] Die Araber haben mit ihrer Religion ihre obwohl sehr unvollkommene Gesittung verbreitet; durch sie wurden nicht bloß in Aegypten und auf dem Atlas, sondern auch in den beiden Sudan Schulen gegründet [...]

1839, Fr. von Rougemont, Ch. H. Hugendubel, Geographie des Menschen, ethnographisch, statistisch und historisch. Erster Band, page 28:

Die Ureinwohner sind Neger in Hochafrika und den beiden Sudan [...]

1855, R. Nievergelt, Leitfaden der Geographie für Sekundarschulen, page 41:

Sudan (a country in North Africa and East Africa)


San Marino

San Marino n (proper noun, genitive San Marinos or (optionally with an article) San Marino)

San Marinos (genitive)
San Marino (genitive with-article)
San Marino (definite nominative singular)
San Marinos (definite genitive singular)
San Marino (definite genitive singular with-article)
San Marino (dative definite singular)
San Marino (accusative definite singular)

San Marino (a landlocked microstate in Southern Europe, located within the borders of Italy)


Senegal

der Senegal m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Senegal or des Senegals)

Senegal n (proper noun, genitive Senegals or (optionally with an article) Senegal)

der Senegal (canonical masculine)
des Senegal (definite genitive)
des Senegals (definite genitive)
Senegals (genitive)
Senegal (genitive with-article)
Senegal (definite nominative singular)
Senegal (definite genitive singular)
Senegals (definite genitive singular)
Senegal (dative definite singular)
Senegal (accusative definite singular)
Senegal (definite nominative singular)
Senegals (definite genitive singular)
Senegal (definite genitive singular with-article)
Senegal (dative definite singular)
Senegal (accusative definite singular)


El Salvador

El Salvador n (proper noun, genitive El Salvadors or (optionally with an article) El Salvador)

El Salvadors (genitive)
El Salvador (genitive with-article)
El Salvador (definite nominative singular)
El Salvadors (definite genitive singular)
El Salvador (definite genitive singular with-article)
El Salvador (dative definite singular)
El Salvador (accusative definite singular)

El Salvador (a country in Central America)


Togo

Togo n (proper noun, genitive Togos or (optionally with an article) Togo)

Togos (genitive)
Togo (genitive with-article)


Thailand

Thailand n (proper noun, genitive Thailands or (optionally with an article) Thailand)

Thailands (genitive)
Thailand (genitive with-article)


Tonga

Tonga n (proper noun, genitive Tongas or (optionally with an article) Tonga)

Tongas (genitive)
Tonga (genitive with-article)

Tonga (a country and archipelago of Polynesia in Oceania)


Ukraine

die Ukraine f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Ukraine)

die Ukraine (canonical feminine)
der Ukraine (definite genitive)
Ukraine (definite nominative singular)
Ukraine (definite genitive singular)
Ukraine (dative definite singular)
Ukraine (accusative definite singular)

Ukraine (a country in Eastern Europe, bordering on the north shore of the Black Sea)


Uganda

Uganda n (proper noun, genitive Ugandas or (optionally with an article) Uganda)

Ugandas (genitive)
Uganda (genitive with-article)

From Swahili Uganda (“Buganda, subnational kingdom”), from Luganda Buganda (“land of the Ganda”).


Uruguay

de-proper noun

Uruguay n (proper noun, genitive Uruguays or (optionally with an article) Uruguay)

Uruguays (genitive)
Uruguay (genitive with-article)


Venezuela

Venezuela n (proper noun, genitive Venezuelas or (optionally with an article) Venezuela)

Venezuelas (genitive)
Venezuela (genitive with-article)

From Spanish Venezuela, from Old Spanish Veneçuela (diminutive of Venecia (“Venice”)).

Bolivarische Republik Venezuela
Bolivarische Republik Venezuela#German

Venezuela (a country in South America; official name: Bolivarische Republik Venezuela)


Vietnam

Vietnam n (proper noun, genitive Vietnams or (optionally with an article) Vietnam, plural Vietnam)

Vietnams (genitive)
Vietnam (genitive with-article)
Vietnam (plural)
Vietnam (definite nominative singular)
Vietnam (definite nominative plural)
Vietnams (definite genitive singular)
Vietnam (definite genitive singular with-article)
Vietnam (definite genitive plural)
Vietnam (dative definite singular)
Vietnam (dative definite plural)
Vietnam (accusative definite singular)
Vietnam (accusative definite plural)

Dieser zweite Teil der Genfer Erklärung sah auch vor, im Juli 1956 Wahlen zur Vereinigung der beiden Vietnam durchzuführen, doch wurde dieser Teil der Verträge nicht mehr unterschrieben.

2012, Otto Nigsch, Regierung und Gouvernance: Zur Geschichte der bestehenden Ordnung, page 102:

This second part of the Geneva Declaration also provided for elections to be held in July 1956 to unify the two Vietnams, but this part of the treaties was never signed.

Es war ein blau-gelb-grüner runder Fleck im dunklen Meer unter ihnen auf 17° Nordbreite, der noch existierenden Demarkationslinie zwischen den beiden Vietnam.

2014, Heino Caesar, Commander: Ein Bericht. Buch 3, page 180:

It was a blue-yellow-green round spot in the dark sea below them at 17° north latitude, the still existing demarcation line between the two Vietnams.

Sozialistische Republik Vietnam
Sozialistische Republik Vietnam#German

Vietnam (a country in Southeast Asia; official name: Sozialistische Republik Vietnam)


Barbados

Barbados n (proper noun, genitive Barbados' or (with an article) Barbados)

Barbados' (genitive)
Barbados (genitive)

Barbados (an island and country in the Caribbean)


Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso n (proper noun, genitive Burkina Fasos or (optionally with an article) Burkina Faso)

Burkina Fasos (genitive)
Burkina Faso (genitive with-article)
Burkina Faso (definite nominative singular)
Burkina Fasos (definite genitive singular)
Burkina Faso (definite genitive singular with-article)
Burkina Faso (dative definite singular)
Burkina Faso (accusative definite singular)

From Moore burkĩna (“honest”) + Dyula faso (“father's house”), coined by Thomas Sankara.

Burkina Faso (a country in West Africa, formerly Upper Volta)


Benin

Benin n (proper noun, genitive Benins or (optionally with an article) Benin)

Benins (genitive)
Benin (genitive with-article)

Benin (a country in West Africa, formerly Dahomey)


Brunei

Brunei n (proper noun, genitive Bruneis or (optionally with an article) Brunei)

Bruneis (genitive)
Brunei (genitive with-article)


Belarus

Belarus n (proper noun, genitive Belarus' or (with an article) Belarus)

Belarus' (genitive)
Belarus (genitive)
Belarus (nominative singular)
Belarus (genitive singular)
Belarus (dative singular)
Belarus (accusative singular)

Borrowed from Belarusian Белару́сь (Bjelarúsʹ).

bor+

(officialese) Belarus (a country in Eastern Europe)


Vanuatu

de-proper noun

Vanuatu n (proper noun, genitive Vanuatus or (optionally with an article) Vanuatu)

Vanuatus (genitive)
Vanuatu (genitive with-article)
Vanuatu (nominative singular)
Vanuatus (genitive singular)
Vanuatu (dative singular)
Vanuatu (accusative singular)

Vanuatu (a country and archipelago of Melanesia in Oceania)


Tuvalu

Tuvalu n (proper noun, genitive Tuvalus or (optionally with an article) Tuvalu)

Tuvalus (genitive)
Tuvalu (genitive with-article)

Tuvalu (a country and archipelago of Polynesia in Oceania)


Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan n (proper noun, genitive Turkmenistans or (optionally with an article) Turkmenistan)

Turkmenistans (genitive)
Turkmenistan (genitive with-article)

Turkmenistan (a country in Central Asia)


Suriname

Suriname n (proper noun, genitive Surinames or (optionally with an article) Suriname)

Surinames (genitive)
Suriname (genitive with-article)


Somalia

Somalia n (proper noun, genitive Somalias or (optionally with an article) Somalia)

Somalias (genitive)
Somalia (genitive with-article)

Somalia (a country in East Africa, in the Horn of Africa)


Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone n (proper noun, genitive Sierra Leones or (optionally with an article) Sierra Leone)

Sierra Leones (genitive)
Sierra Leone (genitive with-article)
Sierra Leone (definite nominative singular)
Sierra Leones (definite genitive singular)
Sierra Leone (definite genitive singular with-article)
Sierra Leone (dative definite singular)
Sierra Leone (accusative definite singular)

Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone#English:_Q1044


Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka n (proper noun, genitive Sri Lankas or (optionally with an article) Sri Lanka)

Sri Lankas (genitive)
Sri Lanka (genitive with-article)
Sri Lanka (definite nominative singular)
Sri Lankas (definite genitive singular)
Sri Lanka (definite genitive singular with-article)
Sri Lanka (dative definite singular)
Sri Lanka (accusative definite singular)

Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)


Palau

Palau n (proper noun, genitive Palaus or (optionally with an article) Palau)

Palaus (genitive)
Palau (genitive with-article)
Palau (nominative singular)
Palaus (genitive singular)
Palau (dative singular)
Palau (accusative singular)

Ultimately from Palauan Belau (“Palau”).

Palau (a country consisting of around 340 islands in Micronesia, in Oceania)


Lesotho

Lesotho n (proper noun, genitive Lesothos or (optionally with an article) Lesotho)

Lesothos (genitive)
Lesotho (genitive with-article)


Costa Rica

Costa Rica n (proper noun, genitive Costa Ricas or (optionally with an article) Costa Rica)

Costa Ricas (genitive)
Costa Rica (genitive with-article)
Costa Rica (definite nominative singular)
Costa Ricas (definite genitive singular)
Costa Rica (definite genitive singular with-article)
Costa Rica (dative definite singular)
Costa Rica (accusative definite singular)

Costa Rica (a country in Central America)


Dominica

Dominica n (proper noun, genitive Dominicas or (optionally with an article) Dominica)

Dominicas (genitive)
Dominica (genitive with-article)

Dominica (an island and country in the Caribbean)


Eritrea

Eritrea n (proper noun, genitive Eritreas or (optionally with an article) Eritrea)

Eritreas (genitive)
Eritrea (genitive with-article)
Erythräa (alternative)

Borrowed from Italian (l')Eritrea, first used in Italian as an ellipsis of la Colonia eritrea (“Italian Eritrea”, literally “the Erythraean colony”), from eritrea, feminine of eritreo (“Erythraean (of or relating to the Erythraean Sea)”), from Latin erythraeus (“reddish”), from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, “red”).

Eritrea (a country in East Africa, on the Red Sea)


Guinea

Guinea n (proper noun, genitive Guineas or (optionally with an article) Guinea)

Guineas (genitive)
Guinea (genitive with-article)

Balbi klassifizirt die sämtlichen afrikanischen Zungen auf nachstehende Art: [...] 3) Sprachen von Nigritien oder dem Negerlande, wohin er auch Senegambien und beide Guinea rechnet, [...].

1835, Joh. Georg August Galletti's allgemeine Weltkunde oder geographisch-statistisch-historische Uebersicht aller Länder … Achte Auflage, verbessert und vermehrt von J. G. F. Cannabich, column 442

(please add an English translation of this quotation)

Am besten kennt man in den beiden Guinea's die Fulah's, die Jolof's, die Sousou's, die Mandingo's, die Aschantie's, die Neger von der Küste von Ardra und Benin, die Bewohner der Küste Gabon [...]

1831, Wörterbuch der Naturgeschichte, dem gegenwärtigen Stande der Botanik, Mineralogie und Zoologie angemessen. Siebenter Band, page 137:

[...] das Vorschreiten der Kolonien in Senegambien, in beiden Guinea's, am Vorgebirge der guten Hoffnung u. s. w.

1843, Joseph Russegger, Reisen in Europa, Asien und Afrika …. Zweiter Band. Reisen in Egypten, Nubien und Ost-Sudan. Erster Theil. Erste Reise durch Egypten und Nubien, page 8


Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau n (proper noun, genitive Guinea-Bissaus or (optionally with an article) Guinea-Bissau)

Guinea-Bissaus (genitive)
Guinea-Bissau (genitive with-article)

Guinea-Bissau (a country in West Africa)


Myanmar

Myanmar n (proper noun, genitive Myanmars or (optionally with an article) Myanmar)

Myanmars (genitive)
Myanmar (genitive with-article)


Samoa

Samoa n (proper noun, genitive Samoas or (optionally with an article) Samoa)

Samoas (genitive)
Samoa (genitive with-article)

Samoa (a country consisting of the western part of the Samoan archipelago in Polynesia, in Oceania)


Grenada

Grenada n (proper noun, genitive Grenadas or (optionally with an article) Grenada)

Grenadas (genitive)
Grenada (genitive with-article)

Grenada (an island and country in the Caribbean)


Taiwan

Taiwan n (proper noun, genitive Taiwans or (optionally with an article) Taiwan)

Taiwans (genitive)
Taiwan (genitive with-article)
Teowan (alternative historical obsolete)

The modern form "Taiwan" may possibly be from English Taiwan, or way older reminiscent of older forms like Teowan, from possibly Dutch Tayouan/Teyouvan/Teyoan/Taywan. Compare French Taïwan.

Anping District
Fort Zeelandia (Taiwan)
de:Taiwan

Taiwan (a partly-recognized country in East Asia consisting of a main island and 167 smaller islands; official name: Republik China)


England

England n (proper noun, genitive Englands or (optionally with an article) England)

Englands (genitive)
England (genitive with-article)

United Kingdom
United Kingdom#English:_Q145

(somewhat informal) United Kingdom (a kingdom and country in Northern Europe)


Korea

Korea (a geographic region consisting of two countries in East Asia, commonly known as South Korea and North Korea; formerly a single country)


USA

die USA pl (proper noun, plural only, usually definite)

die USA (canonical plural)
USA (definite nominative plural)
USA (definite genitive plural)
USA (dative definite plural)
USA (accusative definite plural)
VSA (alternative archaic)

[ˌʔuː.ɛsˈʔaː]

[ˌʔuː.ʔɛsˈʔaː]

United States of America
United States of America#English

initialism of the United States of America: a country in North America: USA


Surinam

Surinam n (proper noun, genitive Surinams or (optionally with an article) Surinam)

Surinams (genitive)
Surinam (genitive with-article)


Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate pl (proper noun, plural only, definite plural die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate)

die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (definite plural)
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate (nominative strong)
Vereinigter Arabischer Emirate (genitive strong)
Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten (dative strong)
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate (accusative strong)
Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (nominative weak)
Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (genitive weak)
Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten (dative weak)
Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (accusative weak)
Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (mixed nominative)
Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (genitive mixed)
Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten (dative mixed)
Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (accusative mixed)

/fɛɐ̯ˈaɪnɪçtə ˈʔaːʁaːbɪʃə ˈʔeːmɪʁaːtə/

United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates#English:_Q878

United Arab Emirates (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Holland

Holland n (proper noun, genitive Hollands or (optionally with an article) Holland)

Hollands (genitive)
Holland (genitive with-article)

From Middle High German Hollant, from Old Dutch Hollant.

(somewhat informal) Holland, the Netherlands (a country in Western Europe)


St. Vincent und die Grenadinen

toponym,St\. Vincents und der Grenadinen

St. Vincent und die Grenadinen n (proper noun, genitive St. Vincents und der Grenadinen or (optionally with an article) St. Vincent und die Grenadinen)

St. Vincents und der Grenadinen (genitive)
St. Vincent und die Grenadinen (genitive with-article)
St. Vincent und die Grenadinen (definite nominative singular)
St. Vincents und der Grenadinen (definite genitive singular)
St. Vincent und die Grenadinen (definite genitive singular with-article)
St. Vincent und die Grenadinen (dative definite singular)
St. Vincent und die Grenadinen (accusative definite singular)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines#English:_Q757

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (an archipelago and country in the Caribbean, comprising the islands of Saint Vincent and the island chain of the Grenadines)


Mexiko

Mexiko n (proper noun, genitive Mexikos or (optionally with an article) Mexiko)

Mexikos (genitive)
Mexiko (genitive with-article)
Mexico (alternative dated)
Mexicum (alternative obsolete)

→ Hunsrik: Mexiko

Borrowed from Spanish México, from Classical Nahuatl Mēxihco.

Mexico (a country in North America, located south of the United States, and northwest of Guatemala and Belize from Central America)


Niederlande

die Niederlande pl (proper noun, plural only, usually definite)

die Niederlande (canonical plural)
Niederlande (definite nominative plural)
Niederlande (definite genitive plural)
Niederlanden (dative definite plural)
Niederlande (accusative definite plural)

From nieder (“low, nether”) + Lande (“lands”), a plural of Land n: compare Lande n pl (“lands, regions”), Länder n pl (“lands, countries”), Länden f pl (“ship landings”).

compound

[...] vorzüglich aus den beiden Niederlanden, Frankreich und Deutschland.

1826, Joachim Heinrich Jäck, Reise durch England und die beiden Niederlande, page 268:

Kingdom of the Netherlands
Kingdom of the Netherlands#English

constituent countries
constituent country

Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (a country in Western Europe, consisting of four constituent countries: the Netherlands per se, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten)


Polen

de-proper noun

Polen n (proper noun, genitive Polens or (optionally with an article) Polen)

Polens (genitive)
Polen (genitive with-article)
Pohlen (alternative)

Middle High German Polen, Polēnen, cp. Polen m pl (“Poles”). See Pole.


Kongo

der Kongo m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Kongo or des Kongos)

Kongo n (proper noun, genitive Kongos or (optionally with an article) Kongo)

der Kongo (canonical masculine)
des Kongo (definite genitive)
des Kongos (definite genitive)
Kongos (genitive)
Kongo (genitive with-article)
Kongo (definite nominative singular)
Kongo (definite genitive singular)
Kongos (definite genitive singular)
Kongo (dative definite singular)
Kongo (accusative definite singular)
Kongo (definite nominative singular)
Kongos (definite genitive singular)
Kongo (definite genitive singular with-article)
Kongo (dative definite singular)
Kongo (accusative definite singular)

Democratic Republic of the Congo#English

Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, larger and to the east of the Republic of the Congo)

Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo#English

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Congo, Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, smaller and to the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo)


Ruanda

Ruanda n (proper noun, genitive Ruandas or (optionally with an article) Ruanda)

Ruandas (genitive)
Ruanda (genitive with-article)


Kambodscha

Kambodscha n (proper noun, genitive Kambodschas or (optionally with an article) Kambodscha)

Kambodschas (genitive)
Kambodscha (genitive with-article)
Cambodscha (alternative obsolete)


Simbabwe

Simbabwe n (proper noun, genitive Simbabwes or (optionally with an article) Simbabwe)

Simbabwes (genitive)
Simbabwe (genitive with-article)


Indonesien

Indonesien n (proper noun, genitive Indonesiens or (optionally with an article) Indonesien)

Indonesiens (genitive)
Indonesien (genitive with-article)

Indonesia (a country and archipelago in maritime Southeast Asia)


Estland

Estland n (proper noun, genitive Estlands or (optionally with an article) Estland)

Estlands (genitive)
Estland (genitive with-article)
Eestland (alternative obsolete)
Ehstland (alternative obsolete)
Esthland (alternative obsolete)

Russian: Эстляндия (Estljandija)

Perhaps from Medieval Latin Aestland (attested in Adam of Bremen), from the name of the Aestii tribe (see Wikipedia). But see Eesti for other possibilities.

Estonia (a country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea)


Russland

Russland n (proper noun, genitive Russlands or (optionally with an article) Russland)

Russlands (genitive)
Russland (genitive with-article)
Russland (nominative singular)
Russlands (genitive singular)
Russland (dative singular)
Russland (accusative singular)
Rußland (alternative)

Compound of Russe (“Russian (person)”) + Land (“country”).

com+

Russia (a transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia)


Deutschland

de-proper noun

Deutschland n (proper noun, genitive Deutschlands or (optionally with an article) Deutschland)

Deutschlands (genitive)
Deutschland (genitive with-article)
Deutschland (definite nominative singular)
Deutschlands (definite genitive singular)
Deutschland (definite genitive singular with-article)
Deutschland (dative definite singular)
Deutschland (accusative definite singular)
Teutschland (alternative obsolete)

From Middle High German Diutschlant, compound word formed from phrasings like diutsch lant n, diutsche lant n, in diutscheme lande n, ze diutischeme lande n, (in) diutschiu lant n pl. The adjective deutsch is from Middle High German diutsc, diutisch, diutsch, tiutsch, tiusch, from Old High German diutisc (of the people). More at Dutchland.

Germany (a country in Central Europe, formed in 1949 as West Germany, with its provisional capital Bonn until 1990, when it incorporated East Germany)


Slowenien

Slowenien n (proper noun, genitive Sloweniens or (optionally with an article) Slowenien)

Sloweniens (genitive)
Slowenien (genitive with-article)
Slowenien (definite nominative singular)
Sloweniens (definite genitive singular)
Slowenien (definite genitive singular with-article)
Slowenien (dative definite singular)
Slowenien (accusative definite singular)

Balkan Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula#English

Slovenia (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Central Europe)


Österreich

Österreich n (proper noun, genitive Österreichs or (optionally with an article) Österreich)

Österreichs (genitive)
Österreich (genitive with-article)

→ Japanese: オーストリー (Ōsutorī)

/ˈøːstəˌʁaɪç/

/ˈøːstɐˌʁaɪ̯ç/

From Middle High German Osteriche, from Old High German Ostarrîchi (attested since 996); a compound of an element meaning "east" (cognate to modern German Ost (“east”)) and rīhhi (“realm”) (modern German Reich (“realm”)).


Frankreich

Frankreich n (proper noun, genitive Frankreichs or (optionally with an article) Frankreich)

Frankreichs (genitive)
Frankreich (genitive with-article)

/ˈfʁaŋkʁaɪ̯ç/

France (a country located primarily in Western Europe)


Albanien

Albanien n (proper noun, genitive Albaniens or (optionally with an article) Albanien)

Albaniens (genitive)
Albanien (genitive with-article)
Albanien (nominative singular)
Albaniens (genitive singular)
Albanien (dative singular)
Albanien (accusative singular)

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English


Argentinien

Argentinien n (proper noun, genitive Argentiniens or (optionally with an article) Argentinien)

Argentiniens (genitive)
Argentinien (genitive with-article)


Armenien

Armenien n (proper noun, genitive Armeniens or (optionally with an article) Armenien)

Armeniens (genitive)
Armenien (genitive with-article)
Armenien (nominative singular)
Armeniens (genitive singular)
Armenien (dative singular)
Armenien (accusative singular)

Armenia (a country in the South Caucasus region of Asia, sometimes considered to belong politically to Europe)


Dänemark

Dänemark n (proper noun, genitive Dänemarks or (optionally with an article) Dänemark)

Dänemarks (genitive)
Dänemark (genitive with-article)
Dänemark (nominative singular)
Dänemarks (genitive singular)
Dänemark (dative singular)
Dänemark (accusative singular)


Australien

Australien n (proper noun, genitive Australiens or (optionally with an article) Australien)

Australiens (genitive)
Australien (genitive with-article)

Australia (a country consisting of a main island, the island of Tasmania and other smaller islands, located in Oceania; historically, a collection of former colonies of the British Empire)


Aserbaidschan

Aserbaidschan n (proper noun, genitive Aserbaidschans or (optionally with an article) Aserbaidschan)

Aserbaidschans (genitive)
Aserbaidschan (genitive with-article)
Aserbaidshan (alternative East Germany archaic)

Azerbaijan (a country in the South Caucasus in Asia and Europe)


Bangladesch

Bangladesch n (proper noun, genitive Bangladeschs or (optionally with an article) Bangladesch)

Bangladeschs (genitive)
Bangladesch (genitive with-article)
Bangladesh (alternative)


Belgien

Belgien n (proper noun, genitive Belgiens or (optionally with an article) Belgien)

Belgiens (genitive)
Belgien (genitive with-article)

Belgium (a country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France)


Algerien

Algerien n (proper noun, genitive Algeriens or (optionally with an article) Algerien)

Algeriens (genitive)
Algerien (genitive with-article)
Algerien (nominative singular)
Algeriens (genitive singular)
Algerien (dative singular)
Algerien (accusative singular)


Weißrussland

Weißrussland n (proper noun, genitive Weißrusslands or (optionally with an article) Weißrussland)

Weißrusslands (genitive)
Weißrussland (genitive with-article)
Weißrussland (nominative singular)
Weißrusslands (genitive singular)
Weißrussland (dative singular)
Weißrussland (accusative singular)
Weissrussland (alternative)
Weißrußland (alternative)

From weiß (“white”) + Russland (“Russia”), a calque of Russian Белору́ссия (Belorússija). Cognate with Dutch Wit-Rusland, Afrikaans Wit-Rusland, German Low German Wittrussland, Alemannic German Wiissrussland, English White Russia, Danish Hviderusland, Faroese Hvítarussland, Swedish Vitryssland, Norwegian Bokmål Hviterussland, Norwegian Nynorsk Kviterussland, Icelandic Hvíta-Rússland, Limburgish Wit-Rusland, among others.


Irak

de-proper noun

Irak m or n (proper noun, strong, genitive Iraks or Irak, plural Irak)

Iraks (genitive)
Irak (genitive)
Irak (plural)
Erack (alternative obsolete)
Irack (alternative obsolete)
Jerack (alternative obsolete)

Borrowed from Arabic اَلْعِرَاق (al-ʕirāq).

bor+

, Siegfried Auermann, Germanen und Wikinger. Wikingerfahrten, Normanenreiche, Runenkunde, Reinhard Welz Vermittler Verlag Mannheim e.K., page 101

Dreißig Jahre nachher fuhren ſie auf Strömen und über Land in das Kaſpische Meer hinein, ſpäter drangen ſie gar bis nach Aserbeidſchan und in das Irak vor.

Auch mit ſeinem Halbbruder Mohammed mußte er hernach theilen h); dieſer behielt Aderbidſchan und ihm ſelbst blieb nur die Herrſchaft des Oſtens und die Oberlehnsherrſchaft über beide Irak.

1821, Friedrich Chriſtoph Schloſſer, Weltgeſchichte in zuſammenhängender Erzählung. Dritten Bandes erſter Theil, page 82:

Motenebbi hatte zwar ſelbst nach ſeiner Trennung von Seifeddewlet desſelben in mittelbarem und unmittelbarem Lobe gedacht, aber er fühlte ſich doch nicht mehr an deſſen Hof hingezogen, und begab ſich nun an den des großen Fürſten der Dynaſtie Bujeh, Adhad-ed-dewlet, welcher die beyden Irak (das arabiſche und perſiſche) beherrſchte, und wechſelweiſe in den Hauptſtädten dieſer beyden Länder, zu Schiraſ und Bagdad, reſidierte.

1824, Joſeph von Hammer, Motenebbi, der größte arabiſche Dichter, page XXIX:

Iraq (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Finnland

de-proper noun

Finnland n (proper noun, genitive Finnlands or (optionally with an article) Finnland)

Finnlands (genitive)
Finnland (genitive with-article)

From Old Norse Finnland, equivalent to Finne + Land.


Spanien

Spanien n (proper noun, genitive Spaniens or (optionally with an article) Spanien)

Spaniens (genitive)
Spanien (genitive with-article)

→ Hunsrik: Spanje

From Middle High German Spane, from Old High German Spānia, from Latin Hispania.

Spain (a country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula)


Brasilien

Brasilien n (proper noun, genitive Brasiliens or (optionally with an article) Brasilien)

Brasiliens (genitive)
Brasilien (genitive with-article)

Brazil (a large Portuguese-speaking country in South America)


Bulgarien

Bulgarien n (proper noun, genitive Bulgariens or (optionally with an article) Bulgarien)

Bulgariens (genitive)
Bulgarien (genitive with-article)

/bʊlˈɡaːʁi̯ən/

Bulgaria (a country in Southeast Europe)


Kamerun

Kamerun n (proper noun, genitive Kameruns or (optionally with an article) Kamerun)

Kameruns (genitive)
Kamerun (genitive with-article)


Kanada

Kanada n (proper noun, genitive Kanadas or (optionally with an article) Kanada)

Kanadas (genitive)
Kanada (genitive with-article)
Canada (alternative obsolete)


Kroatien

Kroatien n (proper noun, genitive Kroatiens or (optionally with an article) Kroatien)

Kroatiens (genitive)
Kroatien (genitive with-article)

Croatia (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


Abessinien

Abessinien n (proper noun, strong, genitive Abessiniens)

Abessiniens (genitive)
Abessynien (alternative archaic)
Habessinien (alternative archaic)
Habessynien (alternative archaic)

(historical) Abyssinia (former name of Ethiopia: a country and former empire in East Africa; used as an exonym until the mid 20th century)


Nordkorea

Nordkorea n (proper noun, genitive Nordkoreas or (optionally with an article) Nordkorea)

Nordkoreas (genitive)
Nordkorea (genitive with-article)
Nordkorea (definite nominative singular)
Nordkoreas (definite genitive singular)
Nordkorea (definite genitive singular with-article)
Nordkorea (dative definite singular)
Nordkorea (accusative definite singular)

North Korea (a country in East Asia, whose territory consists of the northern part of Korea; official name: Demokratische Volksrepublik Korea)


Mosambik

Mosambik n (proper noun, genitive Mosambiks or (optionally with an article) Mosambik)

Mosambiks (genitive)
Mosambik (genitive with-article)

Mozambique (a country in East Africa and Southern Africa)


Montenegro

Montenegro n (proper noun, genitive Montenegros or (optionally with an article) Montenegro)

Montenegros (genitive)
Montenegro (genitive with-article)

Montenegro (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


Amerika

Amerika n (proper noun, genitive Amerikas or (optionally with an article) Amerika, plural Amerika)

Amerikas (genitive)
Amerika (genitive with-article)
Amerika (plural)
America (alternative obsolete)

English: Amerika

/ɑˈmɛɐ̯ʀikɑ/

Amerika, du hast es besser / Als unser Kontinent, das alte, / Hast keine verfallene Schlösser / Und keine Basalte.

1827, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, “Den Vereinigten Staaten”, in Zahme Xenien^(http://www.zeno.org/Literatur/M/Goethe,+Johann+Wolfgang/Gedichte/(Gedichte.+Nachlese)/Zahme+Xenien/9.+%5B%C2%BBSag,+was+enth%C3%A4lt+die+Kirchengeschichte%5D), section 9:

America, United States of America (a country in North America; in full, United States of America)


Island

Island n (proper noun, genitive Islands or (optionally with an article) Island)

Islands (genitive)
Island (genitive with-article)
Island (nominative singular)
Islands (genitive singular)
Island (dative singular)
Island (accusative singular)
Eisland (alternative obsolete)

From Middle Low German Îslant, a calque of Old Norse Ísland (“Iceland”), from íss (“ice”) + land (“land”). The High-Germanized form Eisland did not establish itself; that with I- was reinforced by Danish Island. Compare the same in Grönland.

North Atlantic Ocean
North Atlantic Ocean#English

Iceland (an island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe)


Italien

Italien n (proper noun, genitive Italiens or (optionally with an article) Italien)

Italiens (genitive)
Italien (genitive with-article)


Kuba

Kuba n (proper noun, genitive Kubas or (optionally with an article) Kuba)

Kubas (genitive)
Kuba (genitive with-article)

Cuba (a country, the largest island (based on land area) in the Caribbean)


Marokko

Marokko n (proper noun, genitive Marokkos or (optionally with an article) Marokko)

Marokkos (genitive)
Marokko (genitive with-article)


Ägypten

Ägypten n (proper noun, genitive Ägyptens or (optionally with an article) Ägypten, plural Ägypten)

Ägyptens (genitive)
Ägypten (genitive with-article)
Ägypten (plural)
Aegypten (alternative obsolete)
Egypten (alternative obsolete)

Egypt (a country in North Africa and Western Asia)


Türkei

die Türkei f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Türkei)

die Türkei (canonical feminine)
der Türkei (definite genitive)
Türkei (definite nominative singular)
Türkei (definite genitive singular)
Türkei (dative definite singular)
Türkei (accusative definite singular)
Türkey (alternative obsolete)

From Medieval Latin Turcia with influence from Türke (“Turk”) which in turn is from Ottoman Turkish ترك, تورك (Türk), from Turcus (“Turk”), from Byzantine Greek Τοῦρκος (Toûrkos), from Classical Persian ترک (turk), from Middle Persian [script needed] (twlk' /Turk/), from Old Turkic 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜 (t²ür²k̥).

der

Die Türkei befindet sich sowohl in Asien als auch in Europa.

Turkey is located in both Asia and Europe.

Viele Bewohner Deutschlands stammen aus der Türkei.

Lots of residents of Germany are from Turkey.

Southeastern Europe
Southeastern Europe#English

Turkey (a country located in Eastern Thrace in Southeastern Europe and Anatolia in western Asia)


Indien

de-proper noun

toponym,,-􂀿referring to the East Indies and West Indies􂁀

Indien n (proper noun, genitive Indiens or (optionally with an article) Indien, plural (referring to the East Indies and West Indies) Indien)

Indiens (genitive)
Indien (genitive with-article)
Indien (plural)

From Latin Indus, from Ancient Greek Ἰνδός (Indós), from Sanskrit सिन्धु (sindhu).


Irland

Irland n (proper noun, genitive Irlands or (optionally with an article) Irland, plural (rare) Irlande)

Irlands (genitive)
Irland (genitive with-article)
Irlande (plural rare)

Und diese drei feindlichen Lager sollten nun auf einmal in Eins verschmolzen, beide Irlande sollten mit sich und mit England zu Einem unzertrennlichen Ganzen verbunden werden.

1856, Albert Werfer, Leben ausgezeichneter Katholiken der drei letzten Jahrhunderte. Vierzehntes Bändchen: Leben und Wirken des Daniel O'Connell, page 56:

Ireland (an island and country in northwestern Europe)


Jemen

der Jemen m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Jemen or des Jemens, definite plural die Jemen)

Jemen n (proper noun, strong, genitive Jemens)

der Jemen (canonical masculine)
Jemen (canonical neuter)
des Jemen (definite genitive)
des Jemens (definite genitive)
die Jemen (definite plural)
Jemens (genitive)

From Arabic اَلْيَمَن (al-yaman), from Proto-Semitic *yamīn- (“right; right hand”).

der

Yemen (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Kolumbien

de-proper noun

Kolumbien n (proper noun, genitive Kolumbiens or (optionally with an article) Kolumbien)

Kolumbiens (genitive)
Kolumbien (genitive with-article)


Lettland

Lettland n (proper noun, genitive Lettlands or (optionally with an article) Lettland)

Lettlands (genitive)
Lettland (genitive with-article)
Lattland (alternative obsolete)

Latvia (a country in northeastern Europe)


Cypern

Cypern n (proper noun, strong, genitive Cyperns)

Via Latin Cyprus from Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros).

alternative form of Zypern: Cyprus (an island and country in the Mediterranean Sea, normally considered politically part of Southeast Europe but geographically part of Western Asia)


Kirgistan

Kirgistan n (proper noun, genitive Kirgistans or (optionally with an article) Kirgistan)

Kirgistans (genitive)
Kirgistan (genitive with-article)

alternative form of Kirgisistan: Kyrgyzstan (a country in Central Asia, bordering on Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China)


Fidji

Fidji n (proper noun, strong, genitive Fidjis)

Ultimately from Fijian Viti Levu (“Great Viti”).

alternative form of Fidschi: Fiji (a country and archipelago of over 300 islands in Melanesia in Oceania)


Fidschi

Fidschi n (proper noun, genitive Fidschis or (optionally with an article) Fidschi)

Fidschis (genitive)
Fidschi (genitive with-article)
Fidji (alternative)

Fiji (a country and archipelago of over 300 islands in Melanesia in Oceania)


Salomonen

Salomonen (definite nominative plural)
Salomonen (definite genitive plural)
Salomonen (dative definite plural)
Salomonen (accusative definite plural)

Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands#English:_Q685

Solomon Islands (a country consisting of the majority of the Solomon Islands archipelago in Melanesia, in Oceania, as well as the Santa Cruz Islands)


Georgien

Georgien n (proper noun, genitive Georgiens or (optionally with an article) Georgien)

Georgiens (genitive)
Georgien (genitive with-article)

Georgia (a transcontinental country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia, on the coast of the Black Sea, often considered to belong politically to Europe)


Jordanien

Jordanien n (proper noun, genitive Jordaniens or (optionally with an article) Jordanien)

Jordaniens (genitive)
Jordanien (genitive with-article)

Jordan (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Bolivien

Bolivien n (proper noun, genitive Boliviens or (optionally with an article) Bolivien)

Boliviens (genitive)
Bolivien (genitive with-article)
Bolivien (nominative singular)
Boliviens (genitive singular)
Bolivien (dative singular)
Bolivien (accusative singular)


Osttimor

Osttimor n (proper noun, genitive Osttimors or (optionally with an article) Osttimor)

Osttimors (genitive)
Osttimor (genitive with-article)
Osttimor (nominative singular)
Osttimors (genitive singular)
Osttimor (dative singular)
Osttimor (accusative singular)

East Timor (a country in Southeast Asia occupying half the island of Timor)


Madagaskar

Madagaskar n (proper noun, genitive Madagaskars or (optionally with an article) Madagaskar)

Madagaskars (genitive)
Madagaskar (genitive with-article)

Madagascar (an island and country off the east coast of Africa)


Litauen

Litauen n (proper noun, genitive Litauens or (optionally with an article) Litauen)

Litauens (genitive)
Litauen (genitive with-article)

→ Chinese: 立陶宛 (Lìtáowǎn)

Lithuania (a country in northeastern Europe)


Luxemburg

Luxemburg n (proper noun, genitive Luxemburgs or (optionally with an article) Luxemburg)

Luxemburgs (genitive)
Luxemburg (genitive with-article)

→ Japanese: ルクセンブルク (Rukusenburuku)

Luxembourg (a small country in Western Europe)


Ungarn

Ungarn n (proper noun, genitive Ungarns or (optionally with an article) Ungarn)

Ungarns (genitive)
Ungarn (genitive with-article)
Ungarn (definite nominative singular)
Ungarns (definite genitive singular)
Ungarn (definite genitive singular with-article)
Ungarn (dative definite singular)
Ungarn (accusative definite singular)


Kirgisistan

Kirgisistan n (proper noun, genitive Kirgisistans or (optionally with an article) Kirgisistan)

Kirgisistans (genitive)
Kirgisistan (genitive with-article)
Kirgistan (alternative)
Kirgisien (alternative)

Kyrgyzstan (a country in Central Asia, bordering on Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China)


Libanon

Libanon m or n (proper noun, strong, genitive Libanons or Libanon)

Lebanon (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Usbekistan

Usbekistan n (proper noun, genitive Usbekistans or (optionally with an article) Usbekistan)

Usbekistans (genitive)
Usbekistan (genitive with-article)


Singapur

Singapur n (proper noun, genitive Singapurs or (optionally with an article) Singapur)

Singapurs (genitive)
Singapur (genitive with-article)

[ˈzɪŋɡapuːɐ̯]

Singapore (an island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony and state of Malaysia (1963-1965))


Katar

Katar n (proper noun, genitive Katars or (optionally with an article) Katar)

Katars (genitive)
Katar (genitive with-article)

Qatar (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Kap Verde

Kap Verde n (proper noun, genitive Kap Verdes or (optionally with an article) Kap Verde)

Kap Verdes (genitive)
Kap Verde (genitive with-article)
Kap Verde (definite nominative singular)
Kap Verdes (definite genitive singular)
Kap Verde (definite genitive singular with-article)
Kap Verde (dative definite singular)
Kap Verde (accusative definite singular)

Karten, Portolane, Schiffsrouten, Pilotenberichte wurden ebenso wie Gold und Edelsteine als Kostbarkeiten in der Tesouraria, der Schatzkammer Lissabons, verschlossen, und besonders in diesem Falle war eine vorzeitige Verlautbarung untunlich, denn nach der päpstlichen Bulle Inter caetera gehörten noch alle Gebiete hundert Meilen westlich von Kap Verde rechtmäßig den Spaniern zu

Cape Verde (an archipelago and country in West Africa)


Libyen

Libyen n (proper noun, genitive Libyens or (optionally with an article) Libyen)

Libyens (genitive)
Libyen (genitive with-article)
Lybien (alternative)
Libien (alternative nonstandard rare)
Lybyen (alternative obsolete)
Lübien (alternative obsolete rare)


Mauretanien

Mauretanien n (proper noun, genitive Mauretaniens or (optionally with an article) Mauretanien)

Mauretaniens (genitive)
Mauretanien (genitive with-article)


Mikronesien

Mikronesien n (proper noun, genitive Mikronesiens or (optionally with an article) Mikronesien)

Mikronesiens (genitive)
Mikronesien (genitive with-article)

Micronesia (a country consisting of about 2000 islands in the Micronesia region)


Kosovo

der/das Kosovo m or n (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Kosovo or des Kosovos)

Kosovo n (proper noun, genitive Kosovos or (optionally with an article) Kosovo)

der (canonical masculine neuter)
das Kosovo (canonical masculine neuter)
des Kosovo (definite genitive)
des Kosovos (definite genitive)
Kosovos (genitive)
Kosovo (genitive with-article)
Kosovo (definite nominative singular)
Kosovo (definite genitive singular)
Kosovos (definite genitive singular)
Kosovo (dative definite singular)
Kosovo (accusative definite singular)
Kosovo (definite nominative singular)
Kosovos (definite genitive singular)
Kosovo (definite genitive singular with-article)
Kosovo (dative definite singular)
Kosovo (accusative definite singular)

Kosovo (a partly-recognized country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


Schweden

Schweden n (proper noun, genitive Schwedens or (optionally with an article) Schweden)

Schwedens (genitive)
Schweden (genitive with-article)

Sweden (a country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe)


Norwegen

Norwegen n (proper noun, genitive Norwegens or (optionally with an article) Norwegen)

Norwegens (genitive)
Norwegen (genitive with-article)

[ˈnɔʁˌveː.ɡŋ̍]

Norway (a country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe; capital and largest city: Oslo)


Großbritannien

Großbritannien n (proper noun, genitive Großbritanniens or (optionally with an article) Großbritannien)

Großbritanniens (genitive)
Großbritannien (genitive with-article)
Großbritannien (nominative singular)
Großbritanniens (genitive singular)
Großbritannien (dative singular)
Großbritannien (accusative singular)
Grossbritannien (alternative Liechtenstein Switzerland)

Great Britain
Great Britain#English:_Q145

(loosely) Great Britain (the United Kingdom, a kingdom and country in Northern Europe including the island of Great Britain as well as Northern Ireland on the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland)


Griechenland

Griechenland n (proper noun, genitive Griechenlands or (optionally with an article) Griechenland)

Griechenlands (genitive)
Griechenland (genitive with-article)

[ˈɡʁiːçn̩ˌlantʰ]

Grieche (“Greek”) + Land; cognate to Middle High German Kriechenlant, Low German Grekenland, Dutch Griekenland.


Äquatorialguinea

Äquatorialguinea n (proper noun, genitive Äquatorialguineas or (optionally with an article) Äquatorialguinea)

Äquatorialguineas (genitive)
Äquatorialguinea (genitive with-article)

Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea#English:_Q983

Equatorial Guinea (a country in Central Africa)


Tansania

Tansania n (proper noun, genitive Tansanias or (optionally with an article) Tansania)

Tansanias (genitive)
Tansania (genitive with-article)


Elfenbeinküste

die Elfenbeinküste f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Elfenbeinküste)

die Elfenbeinküste (canonical feminine)
der Elfenbeinküste (definite genitive)
Elfenbeinküste (definite nominative singular)
Elfenbeinküste (definite genitive singular)
Elfenbeinküste (dative definite singular)
Elfenbeinküste (accusative definite singular)

Calque of French Côte d'Ivoire: Elfenbein (“ivory”) + Küste (“coast”).

Ivory Coast, Côte d'Ivoire (a country in West Africa)


Seychellen

Seychellen pl (proper noun, plural only)

Seychellen (definite nominative plural)
Seychellen (definite genitive plural)
Seychellen (dative definite plural)
Seychellen (accusative definite plural)

Seychelles (an archipelago and country in East Africa, in the Indian Ocean)


Annam

Annam n (proper noun, genitive Annams or (optionally with an article) Annam)

Annams (genitive)
Annam (genitive with-article)


Bahrein

Bahrein n (proper noun, strong, genitive Bahreins)

alternative spelling of Bahrain: Bahrain (an archipelago, island, and country in Western Asia, in the Persian Gulf)


Kenia

Kenia n (proper noun, genitive Kenias or (optionally with an article) Kenia)

Kenias (genitive)
Kenia (genitive with-article)


Siam

Siam n (proper noun, strong, genitive Siams or Siam)

(historical) Siam (former name of Thailand: a country in Southeast Asia)


Jamaika

Jamaika n (proper noun, genitive Jamaikas or (optionally with an article) Jamaika)

Jamaikas (genitive)
Jamaika (genitive with-article)

Jamaica (an island and country in the Caribbean)


Botsuana

Botsuana n (proper noun, genitive Botsuanas or (optionally with an article) Botsuana)

Botsuanas (genitive)
Botsuana (genitive with-article)


Vatikan

der Vatikan m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Vatikans)

der Vatikan (canonical masculine)
des Vatikans (definite genitive)

Vatican City (a city-state in Southern Europe, an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy)


Neuseeland

Neuseeland n (proper noun, genitive Neuseelands or (optionally with an article) Neuseeland)

Neuseelands (genitive)
Neuseeland (genitive with-article)

New Zealand (a country and archipelago of Oceania, to the east of Australia)


Schweiz

die Schweiz f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Schweiz)

die Schweiz (canonical feminine)
der Schweiz (definite genitive)

From Schwyz, the canton for which Switzerland is named.

Switzerland (a country in Western Europe and Central Europe)


Rumänien

Rumänien n (proper noun, genitive Rumäniens or (optionally with an article) Rumänien)

Rumäniens (genitive)
Rumänien (genitive with-article)


Südafrika

Südafrika n (proper noun, genitive Südafrikas or (optionally with an article) Südafrika)

Südafrikas (genitive)
Südafrika (genitive with-article)
Südafrika (definite nominative singular)
Südafrikas (definite genitive singular)
Südafrika (definite genitive singular with-article)
Südafrika (dative definite singular)
Südafrika (accusative definite singular)

South Africa (a country in Southern Africa)


Tunesien

Tunesien n (proper noun, genitive Tunesiens or (optionally with an article) Tunesien)

Tunesiens (genitive)
Tunesien (genitive with-article)
Tunisien (alternative obsolete)


Zypern

Zypern n (proper noun, genitive Zyperns or (optionally with an article) Zypern, plural Zypern)

Zyperns (genitive)
Zypern (genitive with-article)
Zypern (plural)
Cypern (alternative dated)
Kypern (alternative)

From Latin Cyprus, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros)

Cyprus (an island and country in the Mediterranean Sea, normally considered politically part of Southeast Europe but geographically part of Western Asia)


Moldawien

Moldawien n (proper noun, genitive Moldawiens or (optionally with an article) Moldawien)

Moldawiens (genitive)
Moldawien (genitive with-article)

Republik Moldova
Republik Moldova#German

(common but unofficial) Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe; official names: Republik Moldau (Germany and Austria) and Republik Moldova (Switzerland))


Südkorea

Südkorea n (proper noun, genitive Südkoreas or (optionally with an article) Südkorea)

Südkoreas (genitive)
Südkorea (genitive with-article)
Südkorea (definite nominative singular)
Südkoreas (definite genitive singular)
Südkorea (definite genitive singular with-article)
Südkorea (dative definite singular)
Südkorea (accusative definite singular)


Sambia

Sambia n (proper noun, genitive Sambias or (optionally with an article) Sambia)

Sambias (genitive)
Sambia (genitive with-article)


Syrien

Syrien n (proper noun, genitive Syriens or (optionally with an article) Syrien)

Syriens (genitive)
Syrien (genitive with-article)

Syria (a country in West Asia, in the Middle East)


Komoren

die Komoren f pl (proper noun, plural only, usually definite)

die Komoren (canonical feminine plural)
Komoren (definite nominative plural)
Komoren (definite genitive plural)
Komoren (dative definite plural)
Komoren (accusative definite plural)

Comoros (a country and group of islands in the Indian Ocean off the coast of East Africa)


Demokratische Republik Kongo

die Demokratische Republik Kongo f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Demokratischen Republik Kongo)

die Demokratische Republik Kongo (canonical feminine)
der Demokratischen Republik Kongo (definite genitive)
DRK (alternative initialism)

Democratic Republic of the Congo#English:_Q974

Democratic Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, the larger of the two countries named Congo)


Tschad

der Tschad m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Tschad or des Tschads)

Tschad n (proper noun, genitive Tschads or (optionally with an article) Tschad)

der Tschad (canonical masculine)
des Tschad (definite genitive)
des Tschads (definite genitive)
Tschads (genitive)
Tschad (genitive with-article)
Tschad (definite nominative singular)
Tschad (definite genitive singular)
Tschads (definite genitive singular)
Tschad (dative definite singular)
Tschad (accusative definite singular)
Tschad (definite nominative singular)
Tschads (definite genitive singular)
Tschad (definite genitive singular with-article)
Tschad (dative definite singular)
Tschad (accusative definite singular)


Kasachstan

Kasachstan n (proper noun, genitive Kasachstans or (optionally with an article) Kasachstan)

Kasachstans (genitive)
Kasachstan (genitive with-article)
Kasachstan (nominative singular)
Kasachstans (genitive singular)
Kasachstan (dative singular)
Kasachstan (accusative singular)

Kazakhstan (a country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe)


Republik Kongo

die Republik Kongo f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Republik Kongo)

die Republik Kongo (canonical feminine)
der Republik Kongo (definite genitive)

Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo#English:_Q971

Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, the smaller of the two countries named Congo)


Russische Föderation

die Russische Föderation f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Russischen Föderation)

die Russische Föderation (canonical feminine)
der Russischen Föderation (definite genitive)

[ˈʁʊsɪʃə fødeʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]

Russian Federation
Russian Federation#English:_Q159

Russian Federation (official name of Russia: a transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia)


Moldau

Moldau n (proper noun, genitive Moldaus or (optionally with an article) Moldau)

Moldaus (genitive)
Moldau (genitive with-article)
Moldau (definite nominative singular)
Moldaus (definite genitive singular)
Moldau (definite genitive singular with-article)
Moldau (dative definite singular)
Moldau (accusative definite singular)

From or related to Romanian Moldova (the Moldova River), which see.

Das unter anderem für den Weinanbau bekannte Land Moldau liegt zwischen der Ukraine und Rumänien im politischen Spannungsfeld zwischen Russland und der EU.

2020 November 2, “Moldaus Präsident Dodon verliert ersten Wahlgang”, in Spiegel:

Moldova, a country known for its winegrowing among other things, is located between Ukraine and Romania in the politically tense area between Russia and the EU.

(officialese, Germany, Austria) Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe)


Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam n (proper noun, genitive Brunei Darussalams or (optionally with an article) Brunei Darussalam)

Brunei Darussalams (genitive)
Brunei Darussalam (genitive with-article)

Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam#English:_Q921

Brunei Darussalam (the official name of Brunei, a country in Southeast Asia)


Bosnien

Bosnien n (proper noun, genitive Bosniens or (optionally with an article) Bosnien)

Bosniens (genitive)
Bosnien (genitive with-article)
Bosnien (nominative singular)
Bosniens (genitive singular)
Bosnien (dative singular)
Bosnien (accusative singular)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina#English

Bosnia (a country in southeast Europe; in full, Bosnia and Herzegovina)


Serbien

Serbien n (proper noun, genitive Serbiens or (optionally with an article) Serbien)

Serbiens (genitive)
Serbien (genitive with-article)

Serbia (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika

Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika pl (proper noun, plural only, definite plural die Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika)

die Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika (definite plural)
Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika (nominative strong)
Vereinigter Staaten von Amerika (genitive strong)
Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika (dative strong)
Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika (accusative strong)
Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika (nominative weak)
Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika (genitive weak)
Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika (dative weak)
Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika (accusative weak)
Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika (mixed nominative)
Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika (genitive mixed)
Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika (dative mixed)
Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika (accusative mixed)
Ver. St. v. A. (alternative abbreviation)
VSA (alternative abbreviation)

/fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nɪçtə ˈʃtaːtn̩ fɔn aˈmeːʁika/

United States of America
United States of America#English

United States of America (a country in North America)


Tschechien

Tschechien n (proper noun, genitive Tschechiens or (optionally with an article) Tschechien)

Tschechiens (genitive)
Tschechien (genitive with-article)

/ˈt͡ʃɛçi̯ən/

Tschechische Republik
Tschechische Republik#German

Czech Republic, Czechia (a country in Central Europe; official name: Tschechische Republik)


Zentralafrikanische Republik

die Zentralafrikanische Republik f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Zentralafrikanischen Republik)

die Zentralafrikanische Republik (canonical feminine)
der Zentralafrikanischen Republik (definite genitive)

Central African Republic
Central African Republic#English:_Q929

Central African Republic (a country in Central Africa)


Vereinigtes Königreich

Vereinigtes Königreich n (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite nominative das Vereinigte Königreich, definite genitive des Vereinigten Königreichs or des Vereinigten Königreiches)

das Vereinigte Königreich (definite nominative)
des Vereinigten Königreichs (definite genitive)
des Vereinigten Königreiches (definite genitive)
Vereinigtes Königreich (nominative strong)
Vereinigten Königreichs (genitive strong)
Vereinigten Königreiches (genitive strong)
Vereinigtem Königreich (dative strong)
Vereinigtem Königreiche (dative strong)
Vereinigtes Königreich (accusative strong)
Vereinigte Königreich (nominative weak)
Vereinigten Königreichs (genitive weak)
Vereinigten Königreiches (genitive weak)
Vereinigten Königreich (dative weak)
Vereinigten Königreiche (dative weak)
Vereinigte Königreich (accusative weak)
Vereinigtes Königreich (mixed nominative)
Vereinigten Königreichs (genitive mixed)
Vereinigten Königreiches (genitive mixed)
Vereinigten Königreich (dative mixed)
Vereinigten Königreiche (dative mixed)
Vereinigtes Königreich (accusative mixed)

/fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nɪçtəs ˈkøːnɪçˌʁaɪ̯ç/

/fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nɪktəs ˈkøːnɪkˌʁaɪ̯ç/

United Kingdom
United Kingdom#English:_Q145

United Kingdom (a kingdom and country in Northern Europe)


Bosnien und Herzegowina

Bosnien und Herzegowina n (proper noun, genitive Bosnien und Herzegowinas or (optionally with an article) Bosnien und Herzegowina)

Bosnien und Herzegowinas (genitive)
Bosnien und Herzegowina (genitive with-article)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina#English:_Q225

Balkan Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula#English

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English

Bosnia and Herzegovina (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


Cookinseln

Cookinseln pl (proper noun, plural only)

Cookinseln (definite nominative plural)
Cookinseln (definite genitive plural)
Cookinseln (dative definite plural)
Cookinseln (accusative definite plural)

Cook Islands
Cook Islands#English:_Q26988

Cook Islands (an archipelago and self-governing country in Oceania, in free association with New Zealand)


Volksrepublik China

From Volksrepublik (“people's republic”) + China (“China”).

af

People's Republic of China#English:_Q148

People's Republic of China (official name of China: a country in East Asia)


Antigua und Barbuda

de-proper noun

Antigua und Barbuda n (proper noun, genitive Antigua und Barbudas or (optionally with an article) Antigua und Barbuda)

Antigua und Barbudas (genitive)
Antigua und Barbuda (genitive with-article)
Antigua und Barbuda (definite nominative singular)
Antigua und Barbudas (definite genitive singular)
Antigua und Barbuda (definite genitive singular with-article)
Antigua und Barbuda (dative definite singular)
Antigua und Barbuda (accusative definite singular)

Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda#English:_Q781

Antigua and Barbuda (a country consisting of two islands in the Caribbean, Antigua and Barbuda)


Äthiopien

Äthiopien n (proper noun, genitive Äthiopiens or (optionally with an article) Äthiopien)

Äthiopiens (genitive)
Äthiopien (genitive with-article)
Äthiopien (nominative singular)
Äthiopiens (genitive singular)
Äthiopien (dative singular)
Äthiopien (accusative singular)

From Ancient Greek Αἰθιοπία (Aithiopía), from Αἰθίοψ (Aithíops, “an Ethiopian”), traditionally said to mean "one with a charred complexion", from αἴθω (aíthō, “I burn”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “eye, face, complexion”), but this is formally difficult and seems like a folk etymology.


Dschibuti

Dschibuti n (proper noun, genitive Dschibutis or (optionally with an article) Dschibuti)

Dschibutis (genitive)
Dschibuti (genitive with-article)


Gabun

Gabun n (proper noun, genitive Gabuns or (optionally with an article) Gabun)

Gabuns (genitive)
Gabun (genitive with-article)


Malediven

Malediven f pl (proper noun, plural only)

Malediven (definite nominative plural)
Malediven (definite genitive plural)
Malediven (dative definite plural)
Malediven (accusative definite plural)

Maldives (an archipelago and country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India)


Marshallinseln

die Marshallinseln f pl (proper noun, plural only, usually definite)

die Marshallinseln (canonical feminine plural)
Marshallinseln (definite nominative plural)
Marshallinseln (definite genitive plural)
Marshallinseln (dative definite plural)
Marshallinseln (accusative definite plural)

Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands#English:_Q709

Marshall Islands (a country consisting of two archipelagos in Micronesia, in Oceania)


Mazedonien

Mazedonien n (proper noun, strong, genitive Mazedoniens)

ehemalige jugoslawische Republik Mazedonien

Macedonia (former name of North Macedonia: a country in Southeast Europe in the Balkans)


Mongolei

die Mongolei f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Mongolei)

die Mongolei (canonical feminine)
der Mongolei (definite genitive)


Papua-Neuguinea

Papua-Neuguinea n (proper noun, genitive Papua-Neuguineas or (optionally with an article) Papua-Neuguinea)

Papua-Neuguineas (genitive)
Papua-Neuguinea (genitive with-article)

Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea#English:_Q691


Philippinen

Philippinen pl (proper noun, plural only)

Philippinen (definite nominative plural)
Philippinen (definite genitive plural)
Philippinen (dative definite plural)
Philippinen (accusative definite plural)

Philippines (a country in Southeast Asia)


São Tomé und Príncipe

São Tomé und Príncipe n (proper noun, genitive São Tomé und Príncipes or (optionally with an article) São Tomé und Príncipe)

São Tomé und Príncipes (genitive)
São Tomé und Príncipe (genitive with-article)

São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe#English:_Q1039

São Tomé and Príncipe (a country and archipelago of Central Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean)


Saudi-Arabien

Saudi-Arabien n (proper noun, genitive Saudi-Arabiens or (optionally with an article) Saudi-Arabien)

Saudi-Arabiens (genitive)
Saudi-Arabien (genitive with-article)

Saudi Arabia (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Slowakei

die Slowakei f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Slowakei)

die Slowakei (canonical feminine)
der Slowakei (definite genitive)


St. Kitts und Nevis

St. Kitts und Nevis n (proper noun, genitive St. Kitts und Nevis' or (with an article) St. Kitts und Nevis)

St. Kitts und Nevis ' (genitive)
St. Kitts und Nevis (genitive)

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis#English:_Q763

Saint Kitts and Nevis (a country comprising the islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the Caribbean)


St. Lucia

St. Lucia n (proper noun, genitive St. Lucias or (optionally with an article) St. Lucia)

St. Lucias (genitive)
St. Lucia (genitive with-article)

Saint Lucia (an island and country in the Caribbean)


Swasiland

Swasiland n (proper noun, genitive Swasilands or (optionally with an article) Swasiland)

Swasilands (genitive)
Swasiland (genitive with-article)

(historical) Swaziland (former name of Eswatini: a country in Southern Africa; used until 2018)


Tadschikistan

Tadschikistan n (proper noun, genitive Tadschikistans or (optionally with an article) Tadschikistan)

Tadschikistans (genitive)
Tadschikistan (genitive with-article)


Trinidad und Tobago

Trinidad und Tobago n (proper noun, genitive Trinidad und Tobagos or (optionally with an article) Trinidad und Tobago)

Trinidad und Tobagos (genitive)
Trinidad und Tobago (genitive with-article)

Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago#English:_Q754

Trinidad and Tobago (a country consisting of two main islands and several smaller islands in the Caribbean, off the coast of Venezuela)


Vatikanstadt

die Vatikanstadt f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Vatikanstadt)

die Vatikanstadt (canonical feminine)
der Vatikanstadt (definite genitive)
Vatikanstadt (definite nominative singular)
Vatikanstadt (definite genitive singular)
Vatikanstadt (dative definite singular)
Vatikanstadt (accusative definite singular)

Vatican City (a city-state in Southern Europe, an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy)


Vereinigtes<+> Königreich<n,s:es> Großbritannien und Nordirland

Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland n (proper noun, strong, definite nominative das Vereinigte Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, genitive (des) Vereinigten Königreichs Großbritannien und Nordirland or (des) Vereinigten Königreiches Großbritannien und Nordirland)

de-ndecl

Vereinigtes<+> Königreich<n,s:es.sg> Großbritannien und Nordirland

De-Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland.ogg

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland#English:_Q145

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (official name of the United Kingdom: a country in Northern Europe)


Vereinigte Staaten

de-proper noun

Vereinigte Staaten pl (proper noun, plural only, definite plural die Vereinigten Staaten)

die Vereinigten Staaten (definite plural)
Vereinigte Staaten (nominative strong)
Vereinigter Staaten (genitive strong)
Vereinigten Staaten (dative strong)
Vereinigte Staaten (accusative strong)
Vereinigten Staaten (nominative weak)
Vereinigten Staaten (genitive weak)
Vereinigten Staaten (dative weak)
Vereinigten Staaten (accusative weak)
Vereinigten Staaten (mixed nominative)
Vereinigten Staaten (genitive mixed)
Vereinigten Staaten (dative mixed)
Vereinigten Staaten (accusative mixed)

/fɛʁˌʔaɪ̯nɪçtə ˈʃtaːtn̩/

United States (a country in North America)


Birma

Birma n (proper noun, genitive Birmas or (optionally with an article) Birma)

Birmas (genitive)
Birma (genitive with-article)


Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Bundesrepublik Deutschland f (proper noun, genitive Bundesrepublik Deutschland)

Bundesrepublik Deutschland (genitive)
BRD (alternative abbreviation)

desc

→ Dutch: Bondsrepubliek Duitsland (calque)

→ English: Federal Republic of Germany (calque)

→ Japanese: ドイツ連邦共和国 (Doitsu Renpō Kyōwakoku) (calque)

→ Turkish: Almanya Federal Cumhuriyeti (calque)

Федеративна Республіка Німеччина

→ Ukrainian: Федеративна Республіка Німеччина (Federatývna Respúblika Niméččyna) (calque)

Federal Republic of Germany#English:_Q183

(1990–today) Federal Republic of Germany (official name of Germany: a country in Central Europe, reunified with the former East Germany)


Tschechische Republik

de-proper noun

die Tschechische Republik f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Tschechischen Republik)

die Tschechische Republik (canonical feminine)
der Tschechischen Republik (definite genitive)

Czech Republic
Czech Republic#English:_Q213

Czech Republic (a country in Central Europe)


Dominikanische Republik

die Dominikanische Republik f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Dominikanischen Republik)

die Dominikanische Republik (canonical feminine)
der Dominikanischen Republik (definite genitive)

Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic#English:_Q786

Dominican Republic (a country in the Caribbean)


EJRM

ehemalige jugoslawische Republik Mazedonien#German

former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia#English

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English

(historical) initialism of ehemalige jugoslawische Republik Mazedonien (= former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia), former long form of North Macedonia: a country in Southeast Europe on the Balkan Peninsula: FYROM


Palästina

Palästina n (proper noun, genitive Palästinas or (optionally with an article) Palästina)

Palästinas (genitive)
Palästina (genitive with-article)

Palestine (a partly-recognized country in Western Asia)


Hellenische Republik

die Hellenische Republik f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Hellenischen Republik)

die Hellenische Republik (canonical feminine)
der Hellenischen Republik (definite genitive)

Hellenic Republic
Hellenic Republic#English:_Q41

Hellenic Republic (official name of Greece: a country in Southeast Europe)


Obervolta

Upper Volta (former name of Burkina Faso: a country in West Africa, used from 1958-1984)


Republik Mazedonien

die Republik Mazedonien f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Republik Mazedonien)

die Republik Mazedonien (canonical feminine)
der Republik Mazedonien (definite genitive)

Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia#English:_Q221

(historical) Republic of Macedonia (former official name of North Macedonia: a country in Southeast Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula)


Republik Finnland

Republik (“republic”) + Finnland (“Finland”)

af

Republic of Finland
Republic of Finland#English:_Q33

Republic of Finland (long form of Finland: a country in Northern Europe)


Arabische Republik Ägypten

Arab Republic of Egypt
Arab Republic of Egypt#English:_Q79

Arab Republic of Egypt (official name of Egypt: a country in North Africa and Western Asia)


Kroazien

Balkan Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula#English

alternative form of Kroatien: Croatia (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


Republik Albanien

de-proper noun

die Republik Albanien f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Republik Albanien)

die Republik Albanien (canonical feminine)
der Republik Albanien (definite genitive)

Republic of Albania
Republic of Albania#English:_Q222

Republic of Albania (official name of Albania: a country in Southeast Europe)


Demokratische Volksrepublik Korea

die Demokratische Volksrepublik Korea f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Demokratischen Volksrepublik Korea)

die Demokratische Volksrepublik Korea (canonical feminine)
der Demokratischen Volksrepublik Korea (definite genitive)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Korea (nominative strong)
Demokratischer Volksrepublik Korea (genitive strong)
Demokratischer Volksrepublik Korea (dative strong)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Korea (accusative strong)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Korea (nominative weak)
Demokratischen Volksrepublik Korea (genitive weak)
Demokratischen Volksrepublik Korea (dative weak)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Korea (accusative weak)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Korea (mixed nominative)
Demokratischen Volksrepublik Korea (genitive mixed)
Demokratischen Volksrepublik Korea (dative mixed)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Korea (accusative mixed)

/demoˈkʁaːtɪʃə ˈfɔlksʁepuˌbliːk koˈʁeːa /

Democratic People's Republic of Korea#English:_Q423

Democratic People's Republic of Korea (official name of North Korea: a country in East Asia)


ehemalige<+> jugoslawische<+> Republik<f.article> Mazedonien

die ehemalige jugoslawische Republik Mazedonien f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der ehemaligen jugoslawischen Republik Mazedonien)

De-ehemalige jugoslawische Republik Mazedonien.ogg

former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia#English:_Q221

(historical) former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (former long form of North Macedonia: a country in Southeast Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula; used in diplomatic circles before the 2019 agreement that produced the name North Macedonia due to the naming dispute with Greece over the former name of the country, Macedonia; abbreviation EJRM)


Volksrepublik Bangladesch

People's Republic of Bangladesh#English:_Q902

People's Republic of Bangladesh (official name of Bangladesh: a country in South Asia)


Islamische Republik Pakistan

die Islamische Republik Pakistan f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Islamischen Republik Pakistan)

die Islamische Republik Pakistan (canonical feminine)
der Islamischen Republik Pakistan (definite genitive)

Islamic Republic of Pakistan#English:_Q843

Islamic Republic of Pakistan (official name of Pakistan: a country in South Asia)


Koreanische Volksdemokratische Republik

die Koreanische Volksdemokratische Republik f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Koreanischen Volksdemokratischen Republik)

Koreanische Volksdemokratische Republik (nominative strong)
Koreanische Volksdemokratische Republik (accusative strong)
Koreanische Volksdemokratische Republik (nominative weak)
Koreanische Volksdemokratische Republik (accusative weak)
Koreanische Volksdemokratische Republik (mixed nominative)
Koreanische Volksdemokratische Republik (accusative mixed)

Likely a calque of Russian Корейская Народно-Демократическая Республика (Korejskaja Narodno-Demokratičeskaja Respublika).


Kirgisien

de-proper noun

Kirgisien n (proper noun, genitive Kirgisiens or (optionally with an article) Kirgisien)

Kirgisiens (genitive)
Kirgisien (genitive with-article)

Borrowed from Russian Кирги́зия (Kirgízija).

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synonym of Kirgisistan: Kyrgyzstan (a country in Central Asia, bordering on Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China)


Fürstentum Albanien

de-proper noun

Fürstentum Albanien n (proper noun, strong, genitive Fürstentums Albanien)

(historical) Principality of Albania (former official name of Albania: a country and former principality in Southeast Europe, existing from 1914 to 1925)


Mexicum

Mexicum n (proper noun, strong, genitive Mexici)

Mexici (genitive)
Mexico (alternative dated)
Mexiko (alternative)

Die Spanier wusten von Californiâ bereits von der Zeit an, da sie Mexicum erobert, und ihm den Namen von Neu-Spanien beygelegt haben.

1726, Josephus Stöcklein, Allerhand So Lehr- als Geist-reiche Brief, Schrifften und Reis-Beschreibungen, welche von denen Missionariis Der Gesellschafft JESU Aus Beyden Indien, und andern Über Meer gelegenen Ländern, Seit Anno 1642. bis 1726. in Europa angelangt sind. Dritter Theil, page 31:

s.a., Petrus Probst, Allerhand So Lehr- als Geist-reiche Brieffe, Schrifften Uend Reis-Beschreibungen, Welche von denen Missionariis Der Gesellschafft JESU Aus Beyden Indien, und anderen Über Meer gelegenen Ländern, Meistentheils Von A. 1730. bis 1740. in Europa angelanget seynd. Sieben und zwainzigster Theil, Wien, p.42 (version 1, version 2)

Mexicum, wie ohne deme bekannt, ist groß, volckreich, unter dem 19ten Grad der Nord-Breite gelegen: sie ist die Haupt-Stadt in diesem Nord-America.

s.a., Americae: Das Fünffte Buch, Vol schöner unerhörter Historien, auß dem andern theil Ioannis Benzonis von Meylandt gezogen, p.62

Daher haben wir ein Exempel als die Spanier zum ersten das Königreich Mexicum, jetzund Peru genannt, understünden anzugreiffen, und under ihren Gewalt zubringen, seind die Indianer allein ab den Reisigen erschrocken.

(dated) Mexico (a country in North America)


Südsudan

der Südsudan m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Südsudan or des Südsudans)

Südsudan n (proper noun, genitive Südsudans or (optionally with an article) Südsudan)

der Südsudan (canonical masculine)
des Südsudan (definite genitive)
des Südsudans (definite genitive)
Südsudans (genitive)
Südsudan (genitive with-article)
Südsudan (definite nominative singular)
Südsudan (definite genitive singular)
Südsudans (definite genitive singular)
Südsudan (dative definite singular)
Südsudan (accusative definite singular)
Südsudan (definite nominative singular)
Südsudans (definite genitive singular)
Südsudan (definite genitive singular with-article)
Südsudan (dative definite singular)
Südsudan (accusative definite singular)

South Sudan (a country in East Africa, formerly the southern part of Sudan)


Belorussland

Belorussland n (proper noun, genitive Belorusslands or (optionally with an article) Belorussland)

Belorusslands (genitive)
Belorussland (genitive with-article)
Belorussland (nominative singular)
Belorusslands (genitive singular)
Belorussland (dative singular)
Belorussland (accusative singular)
Belorußland (alternative)

(East Germany) Belarus (a country in Eastern Europe)


Tschechei

die Tschechei f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Tschechei)

die Tschechei (canonical feminine)
der Tschechei (definite genitive)

Derived from Tscheche + -ei, probably after Slowakei (cf. also Lombardei, Türkei etc.), perhaps specifically as a back-formation from Tschechoslowakei.

(dated) Czech Republic (a country in Central Europe)


VAE

VAE (definite nominative plural)
VAE (definite genitive plural)
VAE (dative definite plural)
VAE (accusative definite plural)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate#German

United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates#English

initialism of Vereinigte Arabische Emirate (= United Arab Emirates): a country in West Asia, in the Middle East: UAE


Westsahara

Western Sahara
Western Sahara#English:_Q6250

Western Sahara (a territory and former Spanish colony in North Africa, now mostly occupied by Morocco, which claims ownership over the territory)


Grusien

Grusien n (proper noun, strong, genitive Grusiens)

Borrowed from Russian Гру́зия (Grúzija).

(obsolete) Georgia (a transcontinental country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia, on the coast of the Black Sea, often considered to belong politically to Europe)


Bosnien-Herzegowina

Bosnien-Herzegowina n (proper noun, genitive Bosnien-Herzegowinas or (optionally with an article) Bosnien-Herzegowina)

Bosnien-Herzegowina (rare) f (proper noun, genitive Bosnien-Herzegowina)

Bosnien-Herzegowinas (genitive)
Bosnien-Herzegowina (genitive with-article)
Bosnien-Herzegowina (genitive)

Bosnien und Herzegowina
Bosnien und Herzegowina#German

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina#English:_Q225

alternative form of Bosnien und Herzegowina: Bosnia and Herzegovina (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


Ekuador

Ekuador n (proper noun, genitive Ekuadors or (optionally with an article) Ekuador)

Ekuadors (genitive)
Ekuador (genitive with-article)

alternative form of Ecuador: Ecuador (a country in South America)


Republik Korea

die Republik Korea f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Republik Korea)

die Republik Korea (canonical feminine)
der Republik Korea (definite genitive)

Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea#English:_Q884

Republic of Korea (official name of South Korea: a country in East Asia)


Republik China

die Republik China f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Republik China)

die Republik China (canonical feminine)
der Republik China (definite genitive)
Republik China (definite nominative singular)
Republik China (definite genitive singular)
Republik China (dative definite singular)
Republik China (accusative definite singular)

Republic of China
Republic of China#English:_Q865

Republic of China (official name of Taiwan: a partly-recognized country in East Asia; the rump state left over from the Republic of China on the mainland after 1949)


Demokratische Volksrepublik Algerien

die Demokratische Volksrepublik Algerien f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Demokratischen Volksrepublik Algerien)

People's Democratic Republic of Algeria#English:_Q262

People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (official name of Algeria: a country in North Africa)


Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos

die Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Demokratischen Volksrepublik Laos)

die Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos (canonical feminine)
der Demokratischen Volksrepublik Laos (definite genitive)

Lao People's Democratic Republic#English:_Q819

Lao People's Democratic Republic (official name of Laos: a country in Southeast Asia)


Republik Irland

die Republik Irland f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Republik Irland)

die Republik Irland (canonical feminine)
der Republik Irland (definite genitive)

Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland#English:_Q27

Republic of Ireland (long form of Ireland: an island country in northwestern Europe)


Eswatini

Eswatini n (proper noun, genitive Eswatinis or (optionally with an article) Eswatini)

Eswatinis (genitive)
Eswatini (genitive with-article)
eSwatini (alternative)

Eswatini (a country in Southern Africa, formerly called Swaziland)


Grusinien

Grusinien n (proper noun, genitive Grusiniens or (optionally with an article) Grusinien)

Grusiniens (genitive)
Grusinien (genitive with-article)

Georgia (a country in the South Caucasus in Asia and Europe)


Malaysien

Malaysien n (proper noun, genitive Malaysiens or (optionally with an article) Malaysien)

Malaysiens (genitive)
Malaysien (genitive with-article)
Malaysien (nominative singular)
Malaysiens (genitive singular)
Malaysien (dative singular)
Malaysien (accusative singular)

(Austria) Malaysia (a country in Southeast Asia)


Arabische Republik Syrien

Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic#English:_Q858

Syrian Arab Republic (official name of Syria: a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Habesch

der Habesch m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Habesch or des Habeschs)

Habesch n (proper noun, genitive Habeschs or (optionally with an article) Habesch)

der Habesch (canonical masculine)
des Habesch (definite genitive)
des Habeschs (definite genitive)
Habeschs (genitive)
Habesch (genitive with-article)
Habesch (definite nominative singular)
Habesch (definite genitive singular)
Habeschs (definite genitive singular)
Habesch (dative definite singular)
Habesch (accusative definite singular)
Habesch (definite nominative singular)
Habeschs (definite genitive singular)
Habesch (definite genitive singular with-article)
Habesch (dative definite singular)
Habesch (accusative definite singular)
Habasch (alternative)
Chabesch (alternative)
Chabasch (alternative)

Borrowed from Arabic الْحَبَش (al-ḥabaš).

bor+

Selbst solche verhältnismäßig späte Ereignisse wie die Semitisierung von Habesch, welche kaum anders als durch eine Einwanderung von Südarabien aus zu erklären ist, darf man kaum zeitlich berechnen wollen.

1879, Theodor Nöldeke, “Die Namen der Säugethiere bei den südsemitischen Völkern als Beiträge zur arabischen und äthiopischen Lexicographie, zur semitischen Kulturforschung und Sprachvergleichung und zur Geschichte der Mittelmeerfauna. Mit steter Berücksichtigung auch der assyrischen und hebräischen Thiernamen und geographischen und literaturgeschichtlichen Excursen von Fritz Hommel. Leipzig 1879, J. C. Hinrichs’sche Buchhandlung XX und 471 S. in Octav”, in Göttingische gelehrte Anzeigen, page 1265

Even such relatively late occurrences like the Semitization of Abyssinia, which cannot well be explained other than by immigration from South Arabia, one can hardly calculate dates for.

(archaic) Ethiopia (a country in East Africa)


Republik Zypern

Republic of Cyprus
Republic of Cyprus#English:_Q229

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English

Republic of Cyprus (official name of Cyprus: an island country in the Mediterranean Sea, normally considered politically part of Southeast Europe but geographically part of Western Asia)


Nordmazedonien

de-proper noun

Nordmazedonien n (proper noun, strong, genitive Nordmazedoniens)

North Macedonia
North Macedonia#English:_Q221

Balkan Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula#English

North Macedonia (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


Kirgisische Republik

die Kirgisische Republik f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Kirgisischen Republik)

die Kirgisische Republik (canonical feminine)
der Kirgisischen Republik (definite genitive)
KR (alternative abbreviation)

Kyrgyz Republic
Kyrgyz Republic#English:_Q813

Kyrgyz Republic (official name of Kyrgyzstan: a country in Central Asia)


Republik Polen

die Republik Polen f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Republik Polen)

die Republik Polen (canonical feminine)
der Republik Polen (definite genitive)
Republik Polen (definite nominative singular)
Republik Polen (definite genitive singular)
Republik Polen (dative definite singular)
Republik Polen (accusative definite singular)

Republic of Poland
Republic of Poland#English:_Q36

Republic of Poland (official name of Poland: a country in Central Europe)


Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft

die Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft)

die Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (canonical feminine)
der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft (definite genitive)
Schweizer Eidgenossenschaft (alternative)

Swiss Confederation
Swiss Confederation#English:_Q39

Swiss Confederation (official name of Switzerland: a country in Western Europe and Central Europe)


Republik Österreich

die Republik Österreich f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Republik Österreich)

die Republik Österreich (canonical feminine)
der Republik Österreich (definite genitive)

Republic of Austria
Republic of Austria#English:_Q40

Republic of Austria (official name of Austria: a country in Central Europe)


Republik Indien

Republik Indien f (proper noun, genitive Republik Indien)

Republik Indien (genitive)
Republik Indien (nominative singular)
Republik Indien (genitive singular)
Republik Indien (dative singular)
Republik Indien (accusative singular)

Republic of India
Republic of India#English:_Q668

Republic of India (official name of India: a country in South Asia)


Sozialistische Republik Vietnam

die Sozialistische Republik Vietnam f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Sozialistischen Republik Vietnam)

die Sozialistische Republik Vietnam (canonical feminine)
der Sozialistischen Republik Vietnam (definite genitive)

Im Jahr 1975 wurden Nord- und Südvietnam zur Sozialistischen Republik Vietnam vereinigt.

In 1975, North and South Vietnam were united to form the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Socialist Republic of Vietnam#English:_Q881

Socialist Republic of Vietnam (official name of Vietnam: a country in Southeast Asia)