Benelux city vocabulary comparison

Languages of Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg: Places In The City

Compare how to say everyday places and facilities in English, French, German, Dutch and Luxembourgish. Use the language pills, filter, table/cards view and two-column mode to explore patterns and similarities across the Benelux area.

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🏙 Places in the city in English, French, German, Dutch and Luxembourgish

English	French	German	Dutch	Luxembourgish
library	bibliothèque	Bibliothek	bibliotheek	Bibliothéik
hospital	hôpital	Krankenhaus	ziekenhuis	Spidol
post office	poste	Postamt	postkantoor	Post
police station	commissariat de police	Polizeistation	politiebureau	Policebüro
fire station	caserne de pompiers	Feuerwache	brandweerkazerne	Pompjeesstatioun
park	parc	Park	park	Park
museum	musée	Museum	museum	Musée
theatre	théâtre	Theater	theater	Theater
cinema	cinéma	Kino	bioscoop	Kino
shopping centre	centre commercial	Einkaufszentrum	winkelcentrum	Akafszenter
supermarket	supermarché	Supermarkt	supermarkt	Supermarché
restaurant	restaurant	Restaurant	restaurant	Restaurant
café	café	Café	café	Café
bank	banque	Bank	bank	Bank
school	école	Schule	school	Schoul
university	université	Universität	universiteit	Universitéit
gym	salle de sport	Fitnessstudio	sportschool	Fitnessstudio
stadium	stade	Stadion	stadion	Stadion
train station	gare	Bahnhof	treinstation	Gare
bus station	gare routière	Busbahnhof	busstation	Busgare
airport	aéroport	Flughafen	luchthaven	Flughafen
hotel	hôtel	Hotel	hotel	Hotel
pharmacy	pharmacie	Apotheke	apotheek	Apdikt
zoo	zoo	Zoo	dierentuin	Zoo
aquarium	aquarium	Aquarium	aquarium	Aquarium
market	marché	Markt	markt	Maart
church	église	Kirche	kerk	Kierch

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✧ Patterns to notice

International words Some city words are highly recognisable across languages: restaurant, café, aquarium, museum, stadium and hotel.

German compounds German often uses transparent compounds such as Krankenhaus, Postamt, Einkaufszentrum, Bahnhof and Flughafen.

Dutch compounds Dutch also builds clear compounds: ziekenhuis, postkantoor, winkelcentrum, treinstation and busstation.

Luxembourgish blend Luxembourgish often aligns with German, but also shows French influence in forms such as Bibliothéik, Musée and Supermarché.

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27 place rowsEveryday city places and facilities are compared side by side.

5 languagesEnglish, French, German, Dutch and Luxembourgish.

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? Benelux places in the city FAQ

What does this page compare?

It compares everyday places and facilities in English, French, German, Dutch and Luxembourgish.

Why are these languages grouped together?

The page focuses on the multilingual Benelux area: Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg, where French, Dutch, German and Luxembourgish are especially relevant.

How should I use this comparison?

Start with the full table, then use the language pills or the two-column comparison tool to focus on the languages you want to compare more closely.