Герма́ния
Germánijafeminine
Germany in Russian is Герма́ния (Germánija). Wiktionary also lists Неме́тчина (Nemétčina).
Meaning: country in Central Europe (name)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Герма́ния | Germánija | feminine |
| Неме́тчина | Nemétčina | archaic |
The term refers to the country located in Central Europe.
Which one should you use?
Герма́ния is the standard name for the country, while Неме́тчина is an archaic form.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun Герма́ния is a feminine noun that declines in all six Russian cases. For example, the form Герма́нии is used for the genitive or dative cases.
How do you pronounce it?
Germánija
Did you know?
- The word Неме́тчина is derived from the Russian word не́мой, meaning 'mute'. This reflects an old perception that people from those lands were 'mute' because they did not speak a Slavic language.
- In Russian, the adjective for a German person is немецкий, which shares a root with the archaic Неме́тчина rather than the modern Герма́ния.
- The word Герма́ния is a loanword that entered Russian via Polish or German, whereas Неме́тчина is a native Slavic construction.
Examples in context
- Моя подруга живет в Германии.My friend lives in Germany.
- Это немецкое авто произведено в Германии.This German car is manufactured in Germany.
- Герма́ния находится в Европе.Germaniya nakhoditsya v Evrope.Germany is located in Europe.
- Герма́ния большая страна.Germaniya bol'shaya strana.Germany is a large country.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “germany” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
