How to Say "Brittany" in German

Bretagne

/breˈtanjə/feminine

Brittany is Bretagne in German. Wiktionary also lists Kleinbritannien.

Meaning: region of North West France (name)

Ways to say it

“brittany” in German
German	IPA	Note
Bretagne	/breˈtanjə/	feminine
Kleinbritannien		neuter

The word refers to the region of North West France.

/breˈtanjə/

Do not confuse the French region Bretagne with Großbritannien (Great Britain).

While Bretagne refers to the French region, the German term Kleinbritannien literally translates to 'Little Britain'.
Unlike English, where 'Brittany' is a common first name, Bretagne is used in German almost exclusively as a geographical name.
The German term Britannien is used for the ancient Roman province of Britain, distinguishing it from the modern region of Bretagne.

Nantes liegt in der Bretagne.
Nantes is in Brittany.
This sentence is useful for stating that Nantes is located within the Bretagne.
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Die Bretagne liegt in Frankreich.
Brittany is in France.
This sentence is useful for stating that the Bretagne is located in France.
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Sie kam in die Bretagne, als der Krieg losging.
She came to Brittany when war broke out.
This sentence is useful for describing a person arriving in the Bretagne at the start of a war.
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Ich habe in der Bretagne Urlaub gemacht.
I went on vacation in Brittany.
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Laura and Julian are talking about their upcoming vacation.

Laura

Möchtest du in die Bretagne reisen?
Would you like to travel to Brittany?
Julian

Ja, ich liebe die Bretagne sehr.
Yes, I love Brittany very much.
Laura

Soll ich die Flüge für uns buchen?
Should I book the flights for us?
Julian

Das wäre toll, Laura.
That would be great, Laura.

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