How to Say "Canada" in German

Kanada

/ˈkanada/neuter

Kanada is the German word for Canada.

Kanada refers to the country in North America.

Meaning: country in North America (name)

How does it change in a sentence?

Kanada is a neuter noun.

/ˈkanada/

The name traces back to the Laurentian word kanata, which meant 'village' or 'settlement' rather than a specific geographical territory.
In older German texts, you may occasionally find the word Kanadien used to refer to the territory, though Kanada is now the universal standard.
Unlike many other countries in German, Kanada does not have a definite article and is used as a bare noun in most sentences.

Ich komme aus Kanada.
I'm from Canada.
This sentence is useful for stating your place of origin using Kanada.
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Tom floh nach Kanada.
Tom fled to Canada.
This sentence is useful for describing fleeing to Kanada.
Tatoeba #1400310 by Esperantostern, translation #1400305 by Spamster
Ich ging nach Kanada.
I went to Canada.
This sentence is useful for describing traveling to Kanada.
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Die Hauptstadt von Kanada ist Ottawa.
The capital of Canada is Ottawa.
Kanada hat viele schöne Nationalparks.
Canada has many beautiful national parks.
Ich denke, Kanada ist ein tolles Land.
I think Canada is a great country.
Warst du schon einmal in Kanada?
Have you ever been to Canada?
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Sources

Wiktionary, “canada” translations and entries Kanada, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries Kanada, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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