List of German exonyms for places in Slovakia
Below is a list of cities and towns in Slovakia, showing their German name. German is a minority language in Slovakia.
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| Slovakian name | German name | Usage notes |
| Bánovce nad Bebravou | Banowitz | |
| Banská Bystrica | Neusohl | |
| Banská Štiavnica | Schemnitz | |
| Bardejov | Bartfeld | |
| Bojnice | Weinitz | |
| Bratislava | Preßburg | |
| Brezno | Bries an der Gran | |
| Brezová pod Bradlom | Birkenhain | |
| Bytča | Großbitsch | |
| Čadca | Tschadsa | Rare; Names pronounced alike |
| Dobšiná | Dobschau | |
| Dolný Kubín | Unterkubin | Names mean "lower Kubín" |
| Dubnica nad Váhom | Dubnitz an der Waag | Names mean "Dubnitz on the Váh" |
| Dudince | Dudintze | Names pronounced alike |
| Dunajská Streda | Niedermarkt (very rare) | Names mean "lower market" |
| Fiľakovo | Fülleck | |
| Galanta | Gallandau | |
| Gbely | Egbell | |
| Gelnica | Göllnitz | |
| Handlová | Kreckerhaj | |
| Krickerhau | ||
| Krickerhäu | ||
| Hlohovec | Freistadt an der Waag/ Freistadtl | |
| Hnúšťa | Nusten | |
| Holíč | Holitsch | Names pronounced alike |
| Weißkirchen | ||
| Hriňová | Hrinau | |
| Humenné | Homenau | |
| Hurbanovo | Altdala | |
| Ilava | Illau | Very rare |
| Jelšava | Eltsch | |
| Kežmarok | Käsmark | |
| Kesmark | ||
| Kysucké Nové Mesto | Kis(s)utz-Neustadtl | |
| Komárno | Komorn | |
| Košice | Kaschau | |
| Krásno nad Kysucou | Crassna | |
| Kremnica | Kremnitz | |
| Krompachy | Krompach | |
| Krupina | Karpfen | |
| Leopoldov | Leopoldstadt | Names (roughly) mean "Leopold town" |
| Levice | Lewenz | |
| Levoča | Leutschau | |
| Lipany | Siebenlinden | |
| Liptovský Hrádok | Neuhäusel in der Liptau | |
| Liptovský Mikuláš | Liptau-St. Nikolaus | |
| Lučenec | Lizenz | |
| Malacky | Malatzka | |
| Martin | (Turz-)St. Martin | |
| Medzev | Metzenseifen | |
| Michalovce | Großmichel | |
| Modra | Modern | |
| Modrý Kameň | Blauenstein | |
| Moldava nad Bodvou | Moldau (an der Bodwa) | Names mean "Moldova on the Bodva" |
| Myjava | Miawa | Rare |
| Nitra | Neutra | |
| Nová Baňa | Königsberg an der Gran | |
| Nová Dubnica | Neudubnitz | Names mean "New Dubnica" |
| Nové Mesto nad Váhom | Neustadt an der Waag/ Neustadtl | Names mean "New town on the Váh" |
| Nové Zámky | Neuhäus(e)l | Names mean "New manor" |
| Pezinok | Bösing | |
| Piešťany | Pistyan | |
| Püschtin | Very rare | |
| Podolínec | Pudlein | |
| Poprad | Deutschendorf | German name means "German village" |
| Považská Bystrica | Waagbistritz | |
| Prešov | Eperies | Compare Hungarian name Eperjes |
| Preschau | ||
| Prievidza | Priwitz | |
| Púchov | Puchau | |
| Rajec | Rajetz | Names pronounced alike |
| Rajecké Teplice | Bad Rajetz | Names mean "Rajec Spa" |
| Revúca | Groß-Rauschenbach | Rare |
| Rimavská Sobota | Großsteffelsdorf | |
| Rožňava | Rosenau | |
| Ružomberok | Rosenberg | |
| Sabinov | Zeben | |
| Šahy | Eipelschlag | |
| Šaľa | Schelle | |
| Šamorín | Sommerein | |
| Šaštín-Stráže | Ews | |
| Sassin | ||
| Senec | Wartberg | |
| Senica | Senitz | |
| Skalica | Skalitz | |
| Sládkovičovo | (Klein-)Diosek | Groß-Diosek also once existed |
| Sobrance | Sobranz | |
| Spišská Belá | Zipser Bela | Names mean "Zipser Belá" |
| Spišská Nová Ves | Neuendorf | |
| (Zipser) Neudorf | Names mean "Zipser new village" | |
| Spišské Podhradie | Kirchdrauf | |
| Spišská Stará Ves | Altendorf | Stará Ves and Altendorf mean "Old village" |
| Spišské Vlachy | Wallendorf | |
| Stará Ľubovňa | Altlublau | Names mean "Old Lubovna" |
| Stará Turá | Alt-Turn | Names mean "Old Tura" |
| Strážske | Straschke | |
| Stropkov | Stroppkau | |
| Stupava | Stampfen | |
| Štúrovo | Parkan | |
| Šurany | Schuran | Rare |
| Svätý Jur | St. Georgen | |
| Svidník | Oberswidnik | German name means "Upper Svidník" |
| Tisovec | Theißholz | |
| Theisscholz | Rare | |
| Topoľčany | Topoltschan | |
| Trebišov | Trebischau | |
| Trenčín | Trentschin | |
| Trenčianske Teplice | Trentschinteplitz | |
| Trnava | Tyrnau | |
| Trstená | B[r]ingenstadt | |
| Turčianske Teplice | Bad Stuben | |
| Tvrdošín | Turdoschin | |
| Veľký Šariš | Großscharosch | |
| Vranov nad Topľou | Frö(h)nel | |
| Vronau an der Töpl | Names mean "Vranov on the Topľa" | |
| Vrbové | Werbau | |
| Vrútky | Ruttek | Rare |
| Vysoké Tatry | Hohe Tatra | Names mean "High Tatra" |
| Žarnovica | Scharnowitz | |
| Želiezovce | Zelis | |
| Žiar nad Hronom | Heiligenkreuz | |
| Žilina | Sillein | |
| Zlaté Moravce | Goldmorawitz | Names mean "Golden Moravce" |
| Zvolen | Altsohl | |
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