Languages of Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg: Countries

Benelux language comparison

Languages of Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg: Countries

Compare how to say country names 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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This page compares country names in English, French, German, Dutch and Luxembourgish, with table and card views for desktop and mobile reading.

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50 Country names in English, French, German, Dutch and Luxembourgish

English French German Dutch Luxembourgish
AlbaniaAlbanieAlbanienAlbaniëAlbanien
AndorraAndorreAndorraAndorraAndorra
ArmeniaArménieArmenienArmeniëArmenien
AustriaAutricheÖsterreichOostenrijkÉisträich
AzerbaijanAzerbaïdjanAserbaidschanAzerbeidzjanAserbaidschan
BelarusBiélorussieBelarusWit-RuslandWäissrussland
BelgiumBelgiqueBelgienBelgiëBelsch
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnie-HerzégovineBosnien und HerzegowinaBosnië en HerzegovinaBosnien an Herzegowina
BulgariaBulgarieBulgarienBulgarijeBulgarien
CroatiaCroatieKroatienKroatiëKroatien
CyprusChypreZypernCyprusZypern
CzechiaTchéquieTschechienTsjechiëTschechien
DenmarkDanemarkDänemarkDenemarkenDänemark
EstoniaEstonieEstlandEstlandEstland
FinlandFinlandeFinnlandFinlandFinnland
FranceFranceFrankreichFrankrijkFrankräich
GeorgiaGéorgieGeorgienGeorgiëGeorgien
GermanyAllemagneDeutschlandDuitslandDäitschland
GreeceGrèceGriechenlandGriekenlandGriicheland
HungaryHongrieUngarnHongarijeUngarn
IcelandIslandeIslandIJslandIsland
IrelandIrlandeIrlandIerlandIrland
ItalyItalieItalienItaliëItalien
KosovoKosovoKosovoKosovoKosovo
LatviaLettonieLettlandLetlandLettland
LiechtensteinLiechtensteinLiechtensteinLiechtensteinLiechtenstein
LithuaniaLituanieLitauenLitouwenLitauen
LuxembourgLuxembourgLuxemburgLuxemburgLëtzebuerg
MaltaMalteMaltaMaltaMalta
MoldovaMoldavieMoldauMoldaviëMoldawien
MonacoMonacoMonacoMonacoMonaco
MontenegroMonténégroMontenegroMontenegroMontenegro
NetherlandsPays-BasNiederlandeNederlandNidderlanden
North MacedoniaMacédoine du NordNordmazedonienNoord-MacedoniëNordmazedonien
NorwayNorvègeNorwegenNoorwegenNorwegen
PolandPolognePolenPolenPolen
PortugalPortugalPortugalPortugalPortugal
RomaniaRoumanieRumänienRoemeniëRumänien
RussiaRussieRusslandRuslandRussland
San MarinoSaint-MarinSan MarinoSan MarinoSan Marino
SerbiaSerbieSerbienServiëSerbien
SlovakiaSlovaquieSlowakeiSlowakijeSlowakei
SloveniaSlovénieSlowenienSloveniëSlowenien
SpainEspagneSpanienSpanjeSpuenien
SwedenSuèdeSchwedenZwedenSchweden
SwitzerlandSuisseSchweizZwitserlandSchwäiz
TurkeyTurquieTürkeiTurkijeTierkei
UkraineUkraineUkraineOekraïneUkrain
United KingdomRoyaume-UniVereinigtes KönigreichVerenigd KoninkrijkVereenegt Kinnekräich
Vatican CityVaticanVatikanstadtVaticaanstadVatikanstad

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✧ Patterns to notice

French pattern Many French country names reflect Latin origins: Italie, Espagne, Roumanie, Albanie, Arménie and Géorgie.
German and Dutch links German and Dutch often share similar structures: Deutschland / Duitsland, Frankreich / Frankrijk and Polen / Polen.
Luxembourgish link Luxembourgish forms are usually close to German: Däitschland, Frankräich, Lëtzebuerg and Schwäiz.
Names that stay similar Some country names remain almost identical across the five columns, such as Kosovo, Monaco, Portugal and San Marino.

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50 country rowsEach country is compared across five language columns.
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5 languagesEnglish, French, German, Dutch and Luxembourgish.
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? Benelux country names FAQ

What does this page compare?

It compares country names in English, French, German, Dutch and Luxembourgish.

Why are these languages grouped together?

The page focuses on languages especially relevant to the multilingual Benelux area: Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg.

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.

Can I use the page on mobile?

Yes. Switch to card view to see each country as a separate mobile-friendly card.