List of German names for places in Slovakia
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Below is a list of cities and towns in Slovakia, showing their German name. German is a minority language in Slovakia. The note Empire of Austria means that a post office - in the Kingdom of Hungary - used the German name before 1867.[1]
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Slovakian name | German name(s) | Usage notes | |
Bánovce nad Bebravou | Banowitz | ||
Banská Bystrica | Neusohl | Empire of Austria | |
Banská Štiavnica | Schemnitz | Empire of Austria | |
Bardejov | Bartfeld | Empire of Austria | |
Bojnice | Weinitz | ||
Bratislava | Preßburg | Empire of Austria | |
Brezno | Bries an der Gran | ||
Brezová pod Bradlom | Birkenhain | ||
Bytča | Großbitsch | ||
Čadca | Tschadsa | Rare; Names pronounced alike | |
Dobšiná | Dobschau | Empire of Austria | |
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 | Empire of Austria (FÜLEK) | |
Galanta | Gallandau | ||
Gbely | Egbell | ||
Gelnica | Göllnitz | Empire of Austria | |
Handlová | Kreckerhaj | ||
Krickerhau | |||
Krickerhäu | |||
Hlohovec | Freistadt an der Waag/ Freistadtl | ||
Hnúšťa | Nusten | ||
Holíč | Holitsch | Empire of Austria | |
Weißkirchen | |||
Hriňová | Hrinau | ||
Humenné | Homenau | Homonna ? | |
Hurbanovo | Altdala | ||
Ilava | Illau - Illava ? | Very rare | |
Jelšava | Eltsch | ||
Kežmarok | Kaesmark, Kesmark | Empire of Austria | |
Kysucké Nové Mesto | Kis(s)utz-Neustadtl | ||
Komárno | Komorn, Comorn | Empire of Austria | |
Košice | Kaschau, Cashau | Empire of Austria | |
Krásno nad Kysucou | Crassna | ||
Kremnica | Kremnitz | Empire of Austria | |
Krompachy | Krompach | ||
Krupina | Karpfen | Empire of Austria | |
Leopoldov | Leopoldstadt | Name means "Leopold town" | |
Levice | Lewenz | ||
Levoča | Leutschau | ||
Lipany | Siebenlinden | ||
Liptovský Hrádok | Neuhäusel [in der Liptau] | Empire of Austria | |
Liptovský Mikuláš | Liptau-St. Nikolaus | The Hungarian name Lipto Szent Miklos was in use before 1867 | |
Lučenec | Lizenz | ||
Malacky | Malaczka | Empire of Austria | |
Martin | (Turz-)St. Martin | ||
Medzev | Metzenseifen, Meczenzef | Empire of Austria | |
Michalovce | Großmichel | ||
Modra | Modern | Empire of Austria | |
Modrý Kameň | Blauenstein | ||
Moldava nad Bodvou | Moldau (an der Bodwa), Szepsi/Moldau | Empire of Austria | |
Myjava | Miava | Empire of Austria | |
Nitra | Neutra | Empire of Austria | |
Nová Baňa | Königsberg an der Gran, in UNG. | Empire of Austria | |
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 | Empire of Austria | |
Püschtin | Very rare | ||
Podolínec | Podolin Pudlein | Empire of Austria | |
Poprad | Deutschendorf | German name means "German village". The Hungarian name was used in the Austrian Empire. | |
Považská Bystrica | Waagbistritz | ||
Prešov | Eperies | Compare Hungarian name Eperjes | |
Preschau | |||
Prievidza | Priwitz | ||
Púchov | Puchau | Pucho in Empire of Austria | |
Rajec | Rajetz | Raitz in Empire of Austria | |
Rajecké Teplice | Bad Rajetz | Names mean "Rajec Spa" | |
Revúca | Groß-Rauschenbach | Rare | |
Rimavská Sobota | Großsteffelsdorf | ||
Rožňava | Rosenau | Empire of Austria | |
Ružomberok | Rosenberg | Empire of Austria | |
Sabinov | Zeben, Zeeben | Empire of Austria | |
Šahy | Eipelschlag | ||
Šaľa | Schelle | ||
Šamorín | Sommerein | Empire of Austria | |
Šaštín-Stráže | Ews | ||
Sassin | Empire of Austria | ||
Senec | Wartberg | Empire of Austria | |
Senica | Senitz | ||
Skalica | Skalitz, Skalicz | Empire of Austria | |
Sládkovičovo | (Klein-)Diosek | Groß-Diosek also once existed. Dioszegh in Empire of Austria | |
Sobrance | Sobranz | ||
Spišská Belá | Zipser Bela | Names mean "Zipser Belá" | |
Spišská Nová Ves | Neuendorf | ||
(Zipser) Neudorf | Names mean "Zipser new village" | ||
Spišské Podhradie | Kirchdrauf | Empire of Austria | |
Spišská Stará Ves | Altendorf | Stará Ves and Altendorf mean "Old village". Empire of Austria. | |
Spišské Vlachy | Wallendorf | Empire of Austria | |
Stará Ľubovňa | Altlublau | Names mean "Old Lubovna" | |
Stará Turá | Alt-Turn | Names mean "Old Tura" | |
Strážske | Straschke | ||
Stropkov | Stroppkau | ||
Stupava | Stampfen | Empire of Austria | |
Štúrovo | Parkan | ||
Šurany | Schuran | Rare | |
Svätý Jur | St. Georgen in Ungarn | Empire of Austria | |
Svidník | Oberswidnik | German name means "Upper Svidník" | |
Tisovec | Theißholz | ||
Theisscholcz | Empire of Austria | ||
Topoľčany | Topoltschan | ||
Trebišov | Trebischau | ||
Trenčín | Trentschin | Trenchin in Empire of Austria | |
Trenčianske Teplice | Trentschinteplitz | ||
Trnava | Tyrnau, Tirnau | Empire of Austria | |
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 | High Tatra", a mountain range | |
Žarnovica | Scharnowitz | ||
Želiezovce | Zelis, Zeliz | Empire of Austria | |
Žiar nad Hronom | Heiligenkreuz, Heligenkreutz | Empire of Austria | |
Žilina | Sillein | ||
Zlaté Moravce | Goldmorawitz | Names mean "Golden Moravce" | |
Zvolen | Altsohl | Empire of Austria |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Edwin Mueller Handbuch der Entwertungen, 1961