I enjoyed exploring my German Heritage,Culture,beer & Food I would like to go back there on my Vacation. One interesting fact about Germany is its variety of names. Officially named as the Federal Republic of Germany, the country was believed to be first inhabited by several Germanic people even before AD 100 at a certain region named as Germania. , Jecinta Morgan This can cause confusion in German and English, as well in other languages. Prosit. Subject to conditions and applies to continental USA. , plaza , Leave a comment. , Dr. Howard Fields, No Comment, January 1, 2018 All purchases at OktoberfestHaus.com may be returned up to 30 days of purchase.*. Prost!… xxx. Not to be forgotten, the exonym Germans use is Deutschland. The same applies to Germany. , Dr. Howard Fields, No Comment, January 4, 2018 Then there were the Alemanni, a southern Germanic tribe that lived in the geographic area of Switzerland and the Alsace from which the French, Spanish and Portuguese came to name the land Allemagne, Alemanía and Alemanha. Please rate this article: Similarities Between Traditional Curriculum and Progressive Curriculum, Similarities Between Hypothesis and Theory, Similarities Between Humans and Chimpanzees. , No Comment, January 4, 2018 Deutschland is from the Old High German language that entails the meaning of of the people” or of the folk”. , No Comment, December 21, 2017 One popular name of Germany is Deutschland. Excellent answer. Credit card data is not stored. In the tiny nation of Belgium, French speakers call it Allemagne and the Flemish Duitsland, and if you head over to Poland, it goes by Niemcy. Please note, however, by blocking cookies you will still be able to browse this website, but some of its features might not be available. Indeed, linguists tend to group the country’s name into six different main categories. My quest is over . The old Louis Armstrong lyric “You say tomāto and I say tomăto” finds a similar disconnect in how people the world over refer to Germany. Deutschland became one of the names referring to Germany because the Dutch language became the prominent language spoken in Western region of Germany. The root of the name is from the Gauls, who called the tribe across the river the Germani, which might have meant “men of the forest” or possibly “neighbor.” The name was anglicized by the English when they made a small adjustment to the ending of Germany to get Germany. Germany is called Deutschland because deutsch means German. All comments are moderated before being published, A short sentence describing what someone will receive by subscribing. That is because – unlike other countries – the name for Germany varies wildly from language to language. Because Germania was a language in Greek form, it was translated to English making the country acquire its current name, Germany. The name was anglicized by the English when they made a small adjustment to the ending of Germany to get Germany. Of course, by that logic, Germans should be called something more akin to ‘Dutch’ in English, and their country ‘Dutchland’. luv ’em!!! In Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish the word became Tysk, in the Netherlands Duits, and in German Deutsch (all being their respective languages’ name for the German people). Illustration by Slug Signorino . The term was first coined by Julius Caesar, when he referred it to the people who inhabited the east of the country known as Rhine. , No Comment, January 6, 2018 Germany, for example, was called Germany by its inhabitants long before the country was united and began to call itself Deutschland. The beautiful country of Germany is enriched with history, culture and character. , Dr. Howard Fields Why do we call Deutschland Germany? With Germany’s numerous achievements, it remains to be the scientific and technological leader in several fields. The root of the name is from the Gauls, who called the tribe across the river the Germani, which might have meant “men of the forest” or possibly “neighbor.”. To name just a few of the endonyms for Germany: in the Scandinavian languages Germany is known as Tyskland, in Polish as Niemcy, in Portuguese as Alemanha,in Italian as Germania, in French as Allemagne, in Dutch as Duitsland and in Spanish as Alemania. The terminology for "Germany", the "German states" and "Germans" is complicated by the unusual history of Germany over the last 2000 years. The old Louis Armstrong lyric “You say tomāto and I say tomăto” finds a similar disconnect in how people the world over refer to Germany. , Dr. Howard Fields, No Comment, January 2, 2018 Thank you ! Many countries have a name that they call themselves (known as an exonym) but are called different names by other countries (known as an endonym). Our team works hard to ensure your Oktoberfest Haus experience is wunderbar! It was assumed that the meaning of the term Germania is neighbor, men of forests or men with spears. , Dr. Howard Fields, 1 Comment, January 5, 2018 If you've been to Oktoberfest in Munich, you know it's not just about dressing up, drinking German beer and eating tasty Bavarian food. Receive the inside scoop on great deals and information on all things Oktoberfest. What a great day.. Even sone Germans never hit a good answer . I was stationed there for two years in the Army, saw a lot, and did a lot, had a “blast”, but most of all i had a chance to educate myself about the world and people, it was a great experience for me. Most just look at me lije I was crazy . The geographic central location of Germany in western Europe means that it has historically shared borders with different national and ethnic groups, and many languages use the name of the first Germanic tribe that were located in the area. , Dr. Howard Fields, No Comment. Surely we see in such disagreements the roots of much recent tragic history. Germany is a country located in the centrally western region of the European continent. I met a lovely German guy in my lo al.. , Dr. Howard Fields Why can't everybody just be sensible and settle on one name? January 5, 2018 I’ve ask many people this ? If you consider yourself as a Germanophile, think of Germany not only in terms of German Beer Steins, Lederhosen, Oktoberfest, Dirndls, Ludwigs Castle, Rothenburg, German Beer etc but also as Tyskland, Alemania, Niemcy…, Very informative – we are so sorry we have left Europe. We are passionate about Oktoberfest and we care about our customers. Situated at the center of Europe, the country is bountifully bordered with mountains, plains and hills and is well resourced with natural elements and compounds such as iron ore, coal, potash, timber, salt, nickel, arable land and water. He said I’m Herman the German!!.