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Below is list of Dutch language exonyms for places in non-Dutch-speaking areas.[1]

Albania

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Albania Albanië
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Albanian Alps/Accursed Mountains Albanese Alpen Bjeshkët e Nemuna; Alpet Shqiptare Albanian
Apollonia Apollonia Apolonia Albanian
Cape of Gjuhëz Kaap Glossa Kepi i Gjuhëzës Albanian
Ceraunian Mountains Keraunisch Gebergte Malet e Vetëtimës Albanian
Tirana Tirana Tiranë Albanian

Argentina

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Argentina Argentinië
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Cape Virgenes Maagdenkaap Cabo Vírgenes Spanish Historically attested exonym
Iguazu Falls Iguaçuwatervallen Cataratas del Iguazú Spanish
Isla de los Estados Stateneiland Isla de los Estados Spanish
Patagonia Patagonië Patagonia Spanish
Strait of Magellan Straat Magellaan Estrecho de Magallanes Spanish
Tierra del Fuego Vuurland Tierra del Fuego Spanish

Australia

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Australia Australië
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Australian Alps Australische Alpen Australian Alps English
Bass Strait Straat Bass Bass Strait English
Great Artesian Basin Groot Artesisch Bekken Great Artesian Basin English
Great Australian Bight Grote Australische Bocht Great Australian Bight English
Great Barrier Reef Groot Barrièrerif Great Barrier Reef English
Great Dividing Range Groot Australisch Scheidingsgebergte Great Dividing Range English
Great Sandy Desert Grote Zandwoestijn Great Sandy Desert English
Great Victoria Desert Grote Victoriawoestijn Great Victoria Desert English
Gulf of Carpentaria Golf van Carpentaria Gulf of Carpentaria English
Little Sandy Desert Grote Zandwoestijn Little Sandy Island English
New Holland Nieuw-Holland New Holland English Historical colonial name of Australia as a colonial nation
New South Wales Nieuw Zuid-Wales; Nieuw-Zuid-Wales; Nieuw-Zuid-Wallis New South Wales English Historically attested exonyms
North West Cape Noordwestkaap North West Cape English
Northern Territory Noordelijk Territorium Northern Territory English
South Australia Zuid-Australië South Australia English
South East Cape Zuidoostkaap South East Cape English
Tasmania Tasmanië Tasmania English
Torres Strait Straat Torres Torres Strait English
Western Australia West-Australië Western Australia English

Austria

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Austria Oostenrijk
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Alpine Rhine Alpenrijn Alpenrhein German
Carinthia Karinthië Kärnten; Karntn German; Bavarian
East Tyrol Oost-Tirol Osttirol; Ostntirol German; Bavarian
Graz Gratz Graz German and Bavarian Historically attested exonym
Lower Austria Neder-Oostenrijk Niederösterreich; Niedaöstareich German; Bavarian
North Tyrol Noord-Tirol Nordtirol German and Bavarian
Styria Stiermarken Steiermark; Steiamårk German; Bavarian
Tyrol Tirool Tirol; Tiroul German; Bavarian Historically attested exonym
Upper Austria Opper-Oostenrijk Oberösterreich; Obaösterreich German; Bavarian
Vienna Wenen Wien; Wean German; Bavarian
Vienna Woods Weense Woud Wienerwald; Weanawoid German; Bavarian

Azerbaijan

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Azerbaijan Azerbeidzjan
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Baku Bakoe Bakı Azeri

Belgium

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Belgium België
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Amougies Amengijs
Archennes Eerken
Argenteau Erkenteel, Erkentiel
Arlon Aarlen
Arquennes Arkene
Ath Aat
Baelen Balen
Bassenge Bitsingen
Bassilly Zullik
Bastogne Bastenaken
Bas-Warneton Neerwaasten
Beauvechain Bevekom
Beclers Beek-Laren
Belœil Belle
Bergliers Belliek
Berloz Berlo
Berneau Berne, Bernouw
Bettincourt Bettenhoven
Bierges Bierk
Bierghes Bierk
Bois-de-Lessines Lessenbos
Boirs Beurs
Bombaye Bolbeek
Bossut-Gottechain Bossuit-Gruttekom
Braine-l'Alleud Eigenbrakel
Braine-le-Château Kasteelbrakel
Braine-le-Comte 's Gravenbrakel
Clabecq Klabbeek
Clermont Klaerment
Comines Komen
Corbais Korbeek
Corswarem Korsworm
Crisnée Gerstenhoven
Deux-Acren Twee-Akren
Dottignies Dottenijs
Eben-Emael Eben-Emaal
Ellezelle Elzele
Enghien Edingen
Escanaffles Schalafie
Estaimbourg Steenburg
Estaimpuis Steenput
Évregnies Evernijs
Flobecq Vloesberg
Froyennes Fraaihem
Gembloux Gembloers
Genappe Genepiën
Ghislenghien Gellingen
Gibecq Gibeek
Glabais Glabbeek
Glons Glaaien
Goé Gulke
Gondregnies Gondergem
Grandville Nederliek
Grez-Doiceau Graven
Hallembaye Hallebeek
Hannut Hannuit
Haut-Ittre Hoog-Itter
Hellebecq Hellebeek
Henri-Chapelle Hendrik-Kapelle
Hermalle-sous-Argenteau Hermal
Herseaux Herzeeuw
Heure-le-Romain Romaans-Heur
Hombourg Homburg
Houtaing Houtem
Houtain-le-Val Dalhoutem
Houtain-Saint-Siméon Houtem
Houthem Houtem
Hoves Hove
Ittre Itter
Jalhay Gelhaag
Jauche Geten
Jauchelette Klein-Geten
Jodoigne Geldenaken
Jodogine-Souveraine Opgeldenaken
Jurbise Jurbeke
La Clouse Kluis
La Hulpe Terhulpen
Lanaye Ternaaien
Lathuy Laatwijk
Leers-Nord Leers-Noord
Lessines Lessen
Liège Luik
Limbourg Limburg
Soignies Zinnik
Lincent Lijsem
Linsmeau Linsmaal
Lixhe Lieze
Luingne Lowingen
Marbais Marbeek
Marcq Mark
Mélin Malen
Molenbaix Molenbeek
Mons Bergen
Mont-Saint-André Sint-Andriesberg
Montzen Montsen
Mouscron Moeskroen
Namur Namen
Neerheylissem Neerheilissem
Nivelles Nijvel
Nodebais Nodebeek
Noduwez Nodevoorde
Odeur Elderen
Œudeghien Heidegem
Opheylissem Opheilissem
Ogy Oseke
Oisquercq Oostkerk
Oleye Liek
Ollignies Woelingen
Opprebais Opperbeek
Orbais Oorbeek
Oreye Oerle
Orp-le-Grand Groot-Adorp
Othée Elch
Otrange Wouteringen
Paifve Peen
Papignies Papegem
Pellaines Pellen
Perwez Perwijs
Petit Enghien Lettelingen
Piétrain Petrem
Piétrebais Neerbeek
Plombières Bleiberg
Quenast Kenast
Racour Raatshoven
Rebecq-Rognon Roosbeek
Roclenge-sur-Geer Rukkelingen-aan-de-Jeker
Rosières Rozieren
Rosoux-Crenwick Roost-Krenwik
Russeignies Rozenaken
Saint-André Sint-Andries
Saintes Sint-Genildis
Saint-Léger Sint-Legiers
Saint-Jean-Geest Sint-Jans-Geest
Saint-Jean-Sart Sint-Jans-Rade
Saint-Rémy-Geest Sint-Remigus-Geest
Silly Opzullik
Sippenaeken Sippenaken
Soignies Zinnik, Zoningen
Steenkerque Steenkerke
Thuin Thuden
Tournai Doornik
Tourinnes-la-Grosse Deurne
Trognée Truielingen
Tubize Tubeke
Val-Dieu Godsdal
Vieux-Genappe Oud-Genepiën
Visé Wezet
Waimes Weismes
Wannebecq Wannebeek
Waremme Borgworm
Warneton Waasten
Warcoing Warkonje
Warsage Weerst
Wauthier-Braine Woutersbrakel
Wavre Waver
Welkenraedt Welkenraat
Wihogne Nudorp
Wodecq Wodeke
Wonck Wonk
Zétrud-Lumay Zittert-Lummen

Brazil

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Brazil Brazilië
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Amazon River Amazone Rio Amazonas Portuguese
Bay of All Saints Allerheiligenbaai Baía de Todos os Santos Portuguese
Brasília Brasilia Brasília Portuguese
Iguazu Falls Iguaçuwatervallen Cataratas do Iguaçu Portuguese

Canada

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Canada Canada
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
British Columbia Brits-Columbia British Columbia English
Nova Scotia Nieuw-Schotland Nova Scotia English Obsolete
Prince Edward Island Prins Edwardeiland Prince Edward Island English

Chile

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Chile Chili
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Easter Island Paaseiland Isla de Pascua Spanish
Patagonia Patagonië Patagonia Spanish
Strait of Magellan Straat Magellaan Estrecho de Magallanes Spanish
Tierra del Fuego Vuurland Tierra del Fuego Spanish

Czechia

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Czechia Tsjechië
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Bohemia Bohemen Čechy Czech
Karlovy Vary Karlsbad Karlovy Vary Czech
Mariánske Lázně Mariënbad Mariánske Lázně Czech
Moravia Moravië Morava Czech
Plzeň Pilsen Plzeň Czech
Prague Praag Praha Czech
Vltava Moldau Vltava Czech

Denmark

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Denmark Denemarken
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Copenhagen Kopenhagen København Danish
Funen Funen Fyn Danish
Jammerbugt Jammerbocht Jammerbugt Danish
Jutland Jutland Jylland Danish
Øresund Sont Øresund Danish
Wadden Sea Waddenzee Vadehavet Danish
Zealand Seeland Sjælland Danish

Egypt

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Egypt Egypte
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Alexandria Alexandrië Al-Iskandariyya Standard Arabic
Cairo Caïro Al-Qāhirah Standard Arabic

Finland

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Finland Finland
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Helsinki Elsenfors Helsinki Finnish Obsolete

France

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France Frankrijk
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Acquin-Westbécourt Akkin-Westboekhout
Affringues Hafferdingen
Aire-sur-la-Lys Ariën-aan-de-Leie
Alsace Elzas
Armbouts-Cappel Armboutskappel
Armentières Armentiers
Arras Atrecht
Audrehem Ouderheem
Audricq Ouderwijk
Avroult Averhout
Bailleul Belle
Bambecque Bambeke
Bavinchove Bavinkhove
Bayenghem Baaiengem
Bécourt Beukhout
Bergues Sint Winoksbergen Mainly Flemish
Berquin Berkijk
Berthen Berten
Bierne Bieren
Bissezeele Bissezele
Blaringhem Blaringem
Blendecques Blendeke
Boëseghem Boezegem
Boisdinghem Bodingem
Bollezeele Bollezele
Booneghem Boonegem
Boulogne-sur-mer Bonen
Bourbourg Broekburg
Bourthes Boorten
Bousbecque Boesbeke
Bouvelinghem Bovelingem
Bray-Dunes Bray Duinen
Brouckerque Broekkerke
Broxeele Broksele
Burgundy Bourgondië
Buysscheure Buisscheure
Caëster Kaaster
Calais Kales Mainly Flemish
Cambrai Kamerijk Mainly Flemish
Cappelle-Brouck Kappelebroek
Cappelle-la-Grande Grootkappel
Clairmarais Klaarmares
Clerques Klarke
Comines Komen
Coppenaxfort Koppenaksvoort
Coudekerke-Branche Nieuw Koudekerke
Coudekerke-Village Koudekerke
Craywick Kraaiwijk
Croix-du-Bac Kruis van Bac
Dennebroeucq Denebroek
Desvres Deveren
Dohem Dallem
Douai Dowaai Mainly Flemish
Drincham Drinkam
Dunkirk Duinkerke(n) Dunkerque
Ebblinghem Ebblingem
Ecques Eske
Écuires Schuren
Eecke Eke
Elnes Elne
Embry Embreke
Enguinegatte Ingwinegate
Enquin-les-Mines Enken
Éperlecques Sperleke
Eringhem Eringem
Erquinghem-Lys Erkegem an de Leie
Escalles Skale
Escobecques Schobeke
Escoeuilles Skole
Escquelbecq Ekelsbeke
Esquerdes Zwerde
Estairs Stegers
Estrée-Blanche Strate
Étaples Stapel
Faucquembergues Valkenberg
Flêtres Vleteren
Fort-Philippe Filipsfort
Frelinghien Verlegem
Frencq Frenk
Fruges Frusje
Ghyvelde Gijvelde
Godewaersvelde Godewaarsvelde
Gravelines Gravelingen
Guarbecque Gaverbeke
Haeghe-Meulen Haage-Meulen
Haezepoel Hazepoel
Hallines Haneline
Halluin Halewijn
Hameau-des-Neiges Sneeuw Hamlet
Hardifort Hardevoort
Haubourdin Harbodem
Haut-Loquin Hoog-Loken
Haverskercque Haverskerke
Hazebrouck Hazebroek
Helfaut Helveld
Hesdin Heusden
Heuringhem Horingem
Herzeele Herzele
Hézecques Heseke
Holcque Holke
Hondeghem Hondegem
Houlle Holne
Houtkercque Houtkerke
Hoymille Hooimille
Hucqueliers Hukkelaar, Hukeliers
Humbert Humberg
Inxent Enessem
Isbergues Iberge
Journy Jorneke
Kromenhoek Kroemen-Hoek
Kruysweg Kruisweg
L'Erkelsbrugge Erkelsbrugge
L'Hossenaere Hossenaare
La Belle-Vue Mooi-Zicht
La Brouckstraete Broekstraat
Le Crotoy Krotooie Ch'Crotoé/L'Crotoé Picard
La Gorgue De Gorge
La Kruystraete Kruisstraat
La Motte-au-Bois De Walle
Le Cygne De Swaan
Le Galghouck Galghoek
Le Guindal Guindaal
Le Kieken-Put Kiekenput
Le Menegat Menegat
Le Nieppe Niepe
Le Peckel Peckel
Le Riveld Rieveld
Le Sprey De Spreuk
Le Thieushoek Thieushoek
Le Touque Het Hoekske
Laires Laren
Lebiez Sint-Vaast
Lederzeele Lederzele
Ledinghem Ledingem
Ledringhem Ledringem
Leffrinckoucke Leffrinkhoeke
Les Ciseaux Schaar
Les Moëres De Moeren
Leulinghem Loningem, Leulingem
Liettres Liste
Lille Rijsel
Linghem Lingem
Linselles Linzele
Loberghe Loberge
Longuenesse Langenesse
Loon-Plage Loon
Lumbres Lumeres
Lynck Lijnk
Lynde Linde
Malo-les-Bains Malo
Maninghem Maningem
Mardyck Mardijk
Maresville Mariadorp
Matringhem Matringem
Mazinghem Mazingem
Mentque-Nortbécourt Menteke-Noordboekhout
Merckeghem Merckegem
Merck-Saint-Liévin Sint-Lievens-Merk
Merville Meregem
Meulhouck Meulhoek
Millebrugghe Millebrugge
Montreuil Monsterole, Monsterhole
Morbecque Moerbeke
Moringhem Moringem
Moulle Monnie
Muncq-Nieurlet Munk-Niewerleet
Nielles-lès-Bléquin Nieles
Nieppe Niepkerke
Nieurlet Niewerleet
Nordausques Noord-Elseke
Nordpeene Nordpene
Normandy Normandië
Norrent-Fontes Norrem
Nortkerque Noordkerke
Nort-Leulinghem Noordleulingem
Nouvelle Église Nieuwkerke
Ochtezeele Ochtezele
Offekerque Offekerke
Ostove Oosthove
Oudezeele Oudezele
Outtersteene Oudersteene
Ouve-Wirquin Ouve-Werchin
Oxelaëre Okselare
Oye-Plage Ooie
Pihem Pittem, Putheem
Planques Planken
Pont-d'Asquin Askuin Brug
Pont-de-Spyker Spijkerbrugge
Pont-L'Ablesse Zwakte Brug
Pradelles Pradeels
Quaëdypre Kwaadieper
Quathove Kwaadhove
Quelmes Kelmes
Quercamps Kerskamp
Quernes Kernes
Quesnoy-les-Deule Kiezenet
Quiestède Kierestede
Paris Parijs
Picardy Picardië
Racquinghem Rakingem
Radinghem Radingem
Rebergues Rosberge
Reclinghem Reklingem
Recques Rekke
Renescure Ruisscheure
Renty Renteke
Rexpoëde Rekspoede
Roncq Ronk
Roquetoire Rokesdorn
Rosendaël Rozendaal
Roubaix Robaais, Robeke Mainly Flemish
Rubrouck Rubroek
Ruth Rut
Sainte-Marie-Cappel Sint Mariakappel
Sainte-Mildrède Sint Mildred
Saint-Georges Sint Joris
Saint-Jans-Cappel Sint Janskappel
Saint-Josse Sint-Joost
Saint-Laurent Sint Lorens
Saint-Marie-Kerque Sint Mariakerke
Saint-Martin-au-Laërt Sint-Maartens-Aard
Saint-Martin-d'Hardinghem Dardingem
Saint-Momelin Sint Momelijn
Saint-Nicolas Sint Niklaas
Saint-Omer Sint Omaars
Saint-Omer-Plage Sint Omaars-Strand
Saint-Pierre-Brouck Sint Pietersbroek
Saint-Pol-sur-mer Sint Pols
Salperwick Salperwijk
Sangatte Zandgat
Schoubrouck Schouwbroek
Sec-Bois Droogbos
Seninghem Seningem
Sercus Zerkel
Serques Zegerke
Setques Zetteke
Socx Soks
Spycker Spijker
Steenbecque Steenbeke
Steene Stene
Steenwerck Steenwerk
Strasbourg Straatsburg
Strazeele Strazele
Surques Zurke
Synthe Sinten
Tatinghem Tatingem
Terdeghem Terdegem
Téteghem Tetegem
Thérouanne Terwaan
Thiembronne Teenbronne
Thiennes Tienen
Tilques Tilleke
Tournehem-sur-la-Hem Doornem
Uxem Uksem
Vancauwenberghe Vancauwenberge
Vaudringhem Woudringem
Verchocq Everkok
Verlinghem Verlingem
Vielle Église Oudekerke
Vieux-Hesdin Oud-Heusden
Volckerinckhove Volkerinkhove
Wallon-Cappel Waalskappel
Wambrechies Wemmersijs
Wardrecques Werdrik
Warhem Warrem
Watten Waten
Wattendam Watendam
Wavrans-sur-l'Aa Waverant
Wemaers-Cappel Wemaarskappel
Wervicq Wervik
Widehem Widem
Winnezeele Winnezele
Wismes Wijme
Wisques Wizeke
Wissant Witzand
Witternesse Witernes
Wittes Witteke
Wizernes Wezerne
Wulverdinghe Wulverdinge
Wylder Wilder
Zoteux Teralteren
Zouafques Zwaveke
Zudausques Zuid-Elseke
Zutkeque Zuidkerke
Zuydcoote Zuidkote
Zuytpeene Zuidpene

Germany

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Germany Duitsland
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Aachen Aken
Bad Bentheim Bentem Dated
Bavaria Beieren Bayern
Berlin Berlijn
Braunschweig Brunswijk, Brunswick Dated
Brilon Breylen, Brijlen
Cologne Keulen Köln
Düsseldorf Dusseldorp Dated
Emlichhein Emmelkamp Dated
Emmerich Emmerik Dated
Ems Eems
Erzgebirge Ertsgebergte
Fehmarn Femeren
Frankfurt Frankfort Dated
Geilenkirchen Geelkerken Dated
Geldern Gelderen, Gelre Both dated
Goch Gogh
Greetsiel Grietjezijl
Greifswalde Grijpswolde
Grevenbroich Grevenbroek
Hamelin Hamelen Hameln
Herzogenrath 's-Hertogenrade
Itterbeck Itterbeek
Jemgum Jemmingen
Jülich Gulik Dated
Kaldenkirchen Kaldenkerken, Koudenkerken
Kettwig Ketwijk
Kleve Kleef
Kniphausen Kniphuizen
Magdeburg Maagdenburg
Mainz Mentz
Mörs Meurs
Mosel Moezel
Nuremberg Neurenberg Nürnberg
Neuenhaus Nieuwenhuis Dated
Nordhorn Noordhoorn
Osnabrück Osnabrugge Dated
Palatinate Palts Pfalz
Pomerania Pommeren Pommern
Prussia Pruisen Preußen
Rhine Rijn Rhein
Saarbrücken Saarbruggen Dated
Saxony Saksen Sachsen
Schleswig Sleeswijk
Schwalm Swalm
Selfkant Zelfkant Dated
Silesia Silezië
Speyer Spiers
Stettin Bay Oderhaf
Stralsund Straalsond
Suderwick Zuiderwijk
Swabia Zwaben
Tübingen Tubbingen
Tüddern Tudderen
Uelsen Ulsen Dated
Veldhausen Veldhuizen Dated
Wesel Wezel
Weser Wezer
Westphalia Westfalen Westfalen
Wurm Worm
Xanten Santen
Zweibrücken Tweebruggen
Zwilbrock Zwilbroek

Greece

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Greece Griekenland
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Athens Athene Athina Greek
Attica Attika Attiki Greek
Corfu Korfoe Kerkyra Greek
Corinth Korinthe Korinthos Greek
Crete Kreta Kriti Greek
Cyclades Cycladen Kykladhes Greek
Dodecanese Dodekanesos Dhodhekanisos Greek
Euboea Euboea Evvia Greek
Piraeus Piraeus Pireás Greek
Samothrace Samothrake Samothraki Greek
Thrace Thracië Thraki Greek

Hungary

[edit]
Hungary Hongarije
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Budapest Boedapest Budapest Hungarian
Pécs Vijfkerken Pécs Hungarian

Israel

[edit]
Israel Israël
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Acre Akko Ako (עכו) Hebrew
Capernaum Kafarnaüm Kfar Nachum (כפר נחום) Hebrew
Galilee Galilea HaGalil (הגליל) Hebrew
Jerusalem Jeruzalem Yerushaláyim (ירושלים) Hebrew
Nazareth Nazareth Natzrat (נצרת) Hebrew

Italy

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Italy Italië
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Bolzano Bozen Bolzano
Florence Florence, Florentië Firenze Dutch name pronounced as an adaption of French
Genoa Genua Genova
Marche Marken Marche
Mantua Mantua Mantova
Milan Milaan Milano
Naples Napels Napoli
Padua Padua Padova
Rome Rome Roma
Sardinia Sardinië Sardegna
Sicily Sicilië Sicilia
Taranto Tarante
Tiber Tiber Tevere
Trento Trente Trento
Trieste Triëst
Tuscany Toscane Toscana
Turin Turijn Torino
Venice Venetië Venezia

Lebanon

[edit]
Lebanon Libanon
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Beirut Beiroet Bayrūt Standard Arabic
Tyre Tyrus Ṣūr Standard Arabic

New Zealand

[edit]
New Zealand Nieuw-Zeeland
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Cook Strait Straat Cook Cook Strait English
Te Moana-o-Raukawa Māori
Foveaux Strait Straat Foveaux Foveaux Strait English
Te Ara a Kiwa, Te Ara a Kewa Māori
North Island Noordereiland North Island English
Te Ika-a-Māui Māori
South Island Zuidereiland South Island English
Te Waipounamu Māori
Southern Alps Nieuw-Zeelandse Alpen, Zuidelijke Alpen Southern Alps English
Kā Tiritiri o te Moana Māori
Stewart Island Stewart, Stewarteiland Stewart Island English
Rakiura Māori

Norway

[edit]
Norway Noorwegen
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Kristiansand Christianzand Kristiansand Rare
Kristiansund Christianstraat Kristiansund Rare
North Cape Noordkaap Nordkapp
Svalbard Spitsbergen Svalbard
Trondheim Dronthem Trondheim Rare

Poland

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Poland Polen
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Bydgoszcz Bromberg Rare
Elbląg Elbing Rare
Gdańsk Dantzig, Danswijk All rare
Gorzów Śląski Landsberg in Opper-Silezië Rare
Gorzów Wielkopolski Landsberg aan de Warthe Rare
Kraków Krakau Kraków
Malbork Mariënburg Rare
Opole Oppeln Rare
Pasłęk Pruissisch Holland Rare
Pomerania Pommeren Pomorze
Poznań Posen Rare
Silesia Silezië Śląsk
Słubice Damvoorstad Rare
Warsaw Warschau Warszawa
Wrocław Breslau Dated
Zielona Góra Groenberg Rare

Portugal

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Portugal Portugal
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Azores Azoren Açores Portuguese
Lisbon Lissabon Lisboa Portuguese
Tagus Taag Tejo Portuguese

Romania

[edit]
Romania Roemenië
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Bucharest Boekarest București Romanian
Transylvania Transsylvanië, Zevenburgen Transilvania Romanian Zevenburgen is rare

Russia

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Russia Rusland
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 Moskva Russian
Novaya Zemlya Nova Zembla
Saint Petersburg Sint-Petersburg Sankt-Peterburg Russian
Tatarstan Tatarije

Serbia

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Serbia Servië
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Belgrade Belgrado Beograd Serbian

Spain

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Spain Spanje
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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Sweden Zweden
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Gothenburg Gotenburg Göteborg Swedish
Scania Schonen Skåne Swedish
Stockholm Stokhom Stockholm Swedish Obsolete

Switzerland

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 Switzerland Zwitserland
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Basel Bazel Basel German
Lake Geneva Meer van Genève Genfersee German
Lac Léman French
Lake Lucerne Vierwoudstrekenmeer Vierwaldstädttersee German

Turkey

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Turkey Turkije
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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Ukraine Oekraïne
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Crimea Krim
Kharkiv Charkov
Kiev Kiev Kyiv
Lviv Lemberg

United Kingdom

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United Kingdom Verenigd Koninkrijk
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
Cornwall Cornwall Kernow Cornish
Dartmouth Dortmuiden Dartmouth English Obsolete
Dover Daveren Dover English Obsolete
Dover Strait Nauw van Kales/Calais Dover Strait English Rare
Pas de Calais French
Edinburgh Edinburgh Dùn Èideann Dùn Èideann
Edinburgh English, Scots
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
Oxford Ossenvoorde Oxford English Obsolete
Peterborough Peterburg Peterborough English Rare
Plymouth Pleimuiden, Plijmuiden 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

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See also: Toponymy of New Netherland

Except for California and Hawaii, These Dutch-language place names were used during the Dutch colonial period and are now obsolete, and the Dutch spelling shown is in the modern Dutch spelling; at the time Dutch spelling varied.

United States Verenigde Staten
English name Dutch name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Albany Beverwijk
Brooklyn Breukelen
Bushwick Boswijk
California Californië
Connecticut River Versche Rivier
Delaware Zwaanendael
Delaware Bay Godijns Bay
Delaware River Zuid Rivier, Lënapei Sipu Lënapei Sipu is a form of the Lenape name
East River Oost Rivier
Flatbush Vlacke Bos
Flatlands Nieuw Amersfoort
Flushing Vlissingen
Greenwich Groenwijk
Hartford Fort Huis de Goede Hoop
Hawaii Hawaï
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 to 1664

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