Dutch exonyms
Below is list of Dutch language exonyms for places in non-Dutch-speaking areas of Europe
Albania
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| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes |
| Tirana | Tirana | Tiranë | |
Argentina
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|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes |
| Tierra del Fuego | Vuurland | Tierra del Fuego | |
Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes |
| Carinthia | Karinthië | Kärnten | |
| Styria | Stiermarken | Steiermark | |
| Vienna | Wenen | Wien | |
| Vienna Woods | Weense Woud | Wienerwald | |
Azerbaijan
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|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes |
| Baku | Bakoe | Bakı | |
Chile
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|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes |
| Tierra del Fuego | Vuurland | Tierra del Fuego | |
Czechia
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|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes |
| Karlovy Vary | Karlsbad | Karlovy Vary | |
| Mariánske Lázně | Mariënbad | Mariánske Lázně | |
| Moravia | Moravië | Morava | |
| Plzeň | Pilsen | Plzeň | |
| Prague | Praag | Praha | |
| Vltava | Moldau | Vltava | |
Denmark
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|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes |
| Copenhagen | Kopenhagen | København | |
| Funen | Funen | Fyn | |
| Jammerbugt | Jammerbocht | Jammerbugt | |
| Jutland | Jutland | Jylland | |
| Øresund | Sont | Øresund | |
| Wadden Sea | Waddenzee | Vadehavet | |
| Zealand | Seeland | Sjælland | |
Egypt
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Alexandria | Alexandrië | Al-Iskandariyya | Standard Arabic | |
France (Frankrijk)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Alsace | Elzas | |||
| Arras | Atrecht | |||
| Bailleul | Belle | |||
| Bergues | Sint Winoksbergen | Mainly Flemish | ||
| Burgundy | Bourgondië | |||
| Calais | Kales | Mainly Flemish | ||
| Cambrai | Kamerijk | Mainly Flemish | ||
| Corsica | Corsica | |||
| Douai | Dowaai | Mainly Flemish | ||
| Dunkirk | Duinkerke(n) | Dunkerque | ||
| Normandy | Normandië | |||
| Paris | Parijs | |||
| Picardy | Picardië | |||
| Roubaix | Robaais, Robeke | Mainly Flemish | ||
| Strasbourg | Straatsburg | |||
Germany
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Aachen | Aken | |||
| Bad Bentheim | Bentem | Dated | ||
| Berlin | Berlijn | |||
| Braunschweig | Brunswick | Dated | ||
| Cologne | Keulen | Köln | ||
| Düsseldorf | Dusseldorp | Dated | ||
| Emlichhein | Emmelkamp | Dated | ||
| Emmerich | Emmerik | Dated | ||
| Ems | Eems | |||
| Erzgebirge | Ertsgebergte | |||
| Frankfurt | Frankfort | Dated | ||
| Geilenkirchen | Geelkerken | Dated | ||
| Geldern | Gelderen, Gelre | Both dated | ||
| Goch | Gogh | |||
| Hamelin | Hamelen | |||
| Itterbeck | Itterbeek | |||
| Jülich | Gulik | Dated | ||
| Kleve | Kleef | |||
| Magdeburg | Maagdenburg | |||
| Mörs | Meurs | |||
| Mosel | Moezel | |||
| Nuremberg | Neurenberg | Nürnberg | ||
| Neuenhaus | Nieuwenhuis | Dated | ||
| Osnabrück | Osnabrugge | Dated | ||
| Palatinate | Palts | Pfalz | ||
| Pomerania | Pommeren | Pommern | ||
| Prussia | Pruisen | Preußen | ||
| Rhine | Rijn | Rhein | ||
| Saarbrücken | Saarbruggen | Dated | ||
| Saxony | Saksen | Sachsen | ||
| Schleswig | Sleeswijk | |||
| Selfkant | Zelfkant | Dated | ||
| Silesia | Silezië | |||
| Speyer | Spiers | |||
| Uelsen | Ulsen | Dated | ||
| Veldhausen | Veldhuizen | Dated | ||
| Wesel | Wezel | |||
| Weser | Wezer | |||
| Zwilbrock | Zwilbroek | |||
Greece
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|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes |
| Athens | Athene | Athina | |
| Attica | Attika | Attiki | |
| Corfu | Korfoe | Kerkyra | |
| Crete | Kreta | Kriti | |
| Cyclades | Cykladen | Kykladhes | |
| Dodecanese | Dodekanesos | Dhodhekanisos | |
| Euboea | Euboea | Evvia | |
| Samothrace | Samothrake | Samothraki | |
| Thrace | Thracië | Thraki | |
Israel
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Acre | Akko | Ako (עכו) | Hebrew | |
| Capernaum | Kafarnaüm | Kfar Naḥum (כפר נחום) | Hebrew | |
| Galilee | Galilea | HaGalil (הגליל) | Hebrew | |
| Jerusalem | Jeruzalem | Yerusaláyim (ירושלים) | Hebrew | |
Italy
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Bolzano | Bozen | |||
| Florence | Florence, Florentië | Firenze | Dutch name pronounced as an adaption of French | |
| Genoa | Genua | |||
| Marche | Marken | |||
| Mantua | Mantua | |||
| Milan | Milaan | |||
| Naples | Napels | |||
| Padua | Padua | |||
| Rome | Rome | Roma | ||
| Sardinia | Sardinië | Sardegna | ||
| Sicily | Sicilië | Sicilia | ||
| Taranto | Tarante | |||
| Tiber | Tiber | |||
| Trento | Trente | |||
| Trieste | Triëst | |||
| Tuscany | Toscane | |||
| Turin | Turijn | Turin | ||
| Venice | Venetië | Venesia | ||
Lebanon
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Beirut | Beiroet | Bayrūt | ||
| Tyre | Tyrus | Ṣūr | ||
Norway
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|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes |
| Kristiansand | Christianzand | Kristiansand | Rare |
| Kristiansund | Christianstraat | Kristiansund | Rare |
| Nordkapp | Noordkaap | Nordkapp | |
| Svalbard | Spitsbergen | Svalbard | |
| Trondheim | Dronthem | Trondheim | Rare |
Poland
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Bydgoszcz | Bromberg | Rare | ||
| Elbląg | Elbing | Rare | ||
| Gdańsk | Dantzig, Danswijk | Both rare; Dantzig is more common | ||
| Gorzów Śląski | Landsberg in Opper-Silezië | Rare | ||
| Gorzów Wielkopolski | Landsberg aan de Warthe | Rare | ||
| Kraków | Krakau | |||
| Malbork | Mariënburg | Rare | ||
| Opole | Oppeln | Rare | ||
| Pasłęk | Pruissisch Holland | Rare | ||
| Pomerania | Pommeren | Pomorze | ||
| Poznań | Posen | Rare | ||
| Silesia | Silezië | |||
| Słubice | Damvoorstad | Rare | ||
| Warsaw | Warschau | Warszawa | ||
| Wrocław | Breslau | Dated | ||
| Zielona Góra | Groenberg | Rare | ||
Portugal
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|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes |
| Azores | Azoren | Açores | |
| Lisbon | Lissabon | Lisboa | |
| Tagus | Taag | Tejo | |
Romania
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Bucharest | Boekarest | Bucureşti | Romanian | |
| Transylvania | Transilvanië, Zevenburgen | Transilvania | Romanian | Zevenburgen is rare in Dutch |
Russia
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Arkhangelsk | Archangel, Sint-Michiel | |||
| Baskhortostan | Basjkirostan | |||
| Ivangorod | Johanstad | |||
| Kabardino-Balkaria | Kabardië-Balkarië | |||
| Kaliningrad | Koningsbergen | Archaic | ||
| Kalmykia | Kalmukkië | |||
| Moscow | Moskou | |||
| Novaya Zemlya | Nova Zembla | |||
| Sevastopol | Sebastopol | |||
| Saint Petersburg | Sint-Petersburg | |||
| Tatarstan | Tatarije | |||
Spain
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Andalusia | Andalusië | Andalucia | Spanish | |
| Asturias | Asturië | Asturias | Spanish | |
| Balearic Islands | Balearen | Illes Balears | Catalan | |
| Basque Country | Baskenland | Euskadi | Basque | |
| Canary Islands | Canarische Eilanden | Islas Canarias | Spanish | |
| Castile | Castilië | Castilla | Spanish | |
| Catalonia | Catalonië | Catalunya | Catalan | |
Sweden
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|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes |
| Gothenburg | Gotenburg | Göteborg | |
| Skåneland | Schonenland | Skåneland | |
| Stockholm | Stokhom | Stockholm | Obsolete |
Switzerland
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Basel | Bazel | Basel | German | |
| Lake Geneva | Meer van Genève | Genfersee | German | |
| Lac Léman | French | |||
| Lake Lucerne | Vierwoudsedenmeer | Vierwaldstädttersee | German | |
Turkey
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|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes |
| Antakya | Antiochië | Antakya | |
| Bosporus | Bosporus | Boğaziçi, İstanbul Boğazı | |
| Cappadocia | Cappadocië | Kapadokya | |
| Cilicia | Cilicië | Kilikya | |
| Dardanelles | Dardanellen | Çanakkale Boğazı | |
| Edirne | Adrianopel | Edirne | |
| Gallipoli | Gallipoli | Gelibolu | |
| İzmir | Smyrna | İzmir | |
| İzmit | Nicomedia | İzmit | |
| İznik | Nicea | İznik | |
| Thrace | Thracië | Trakya | |
| Trabzon | Trebizonde | Trabzon | |
Ukraine
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|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes |
| Crimea | Krim | ||
| Kharkiv | Charkov | ||
| Lviv | Lemberg | ||
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Aberdeen | Ab(b)erdaan | Aiberdeen | Scots | Obsolete |
| Obar Dheathain | Scottish Gaelic | |||
| Boston | Bolstoen | Boston | English | Obsolete |
| Canterbury | Kantelberg | Canterbury | English | Obsolete |
| Dartmouth | Dortmuiden | Dartmouth | English | Obsolete |
| Dover | Daveren | Dover | English | Obsolete |
| Dover Strait | Nauw van Kales/Calais | Dover Strait | English | Rare |
| Pas de Calais | French | |||
| England | Engeland | England | English | |
| English Channel | Het Kanaal | English Channel | English | |
| La Manche | French | |||
| Mor Bretannek | Cornish | |||
| Falmouth | Vaalmuiden | Aberfala | Cornish | Obsolete |
| Hebrides | Hebriden | Innse Gall | Scottish Gaelic | |
| London | Londen | London | English | |
| Norwich | Noordwijk | Norwich | English | Obsolete |
| Orkney | Orkaden | Arcaibh | Scottish Gaelic | Obsolete |
| Peterborough | Peterburg | Peterborough | English | Rare |
| Plymouth | Pleimuiden | Plymouth | English | Obsolete |
| Portland | Poortland | Portland | English | Obsolete |
| Portsmouth | Portsmuiden | Portsmouth | English | Obsolete |
| Sandwich | Zandwijds | Sandwich | English | Obsolete |
| Scarborough | Scharenburg | Scarborough | English | Obsolete |
| Scotland | Schotland | Alba | Scottish Gaelic | |
| Scotland | English, Scots | |||
| Shetland | Hitland | Sealtainn | Scottish Gaelic | Obsolete |
| Thames | Theems | Thames | English | |
| Tynemouth | Tijnmuiden | Tynemouth | English | Obsolete |
| Wales | Wallis | Cymru | English | Obsolete |
| Yarmouth | Jarmuiden | Yarmouth | English | Obsolete |
United States
See also: Toponymy of New Netherland
These places were used during the Dutch colonial period. All of these names are obsolete, and the Dutch spelling has been modernized.
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| English name | Dutch name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Albany | Beverwijk | |||
| Brooklyn | Breukelen | |||
| Bushwick | Boswijk | |||
| Connecticut River | Versche Rivier | |||
| Delaware | Zwaanendael | |||
| Delaware Bay | Godijns Bay | |||
| Delaware River | Zuid Rivier, Lënapei Sipu | Lënapei Sipu is a from of the Lenape name | ||
| East River | Oost Rivier | |||
| Flatbush | Vlacke Bos | |||
| Flatlands | Nieuw Amersfoort | |||
| Flushing | Vlissingen | |||
| Greenwich | Groenwijk | |||
| Hartford | Fort Huis de Goede Hoop | |||
| Hudson River | Noort Rivier | |||
| Jamaica | Rustdorp | |||
| Kingston | Wiltwijk | |||
| New Castle | Fort Casimir, Nieuw Amstel | |||
| New York | Nieuw Amsterdam | |||
| Rondout | Ronduit | |||
| Staten Island | Staaten Eiland | |||
| Wilmington | Fort Altena | Used from 1655-1664 | ||
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