Німе́ччина
Niméččynafeminine
Germany in Ukrainian is Німе́ччина (Niméččyna).
Німе́ччина is the name of the country located in Central Europe.
Meaning: country in Central Europe (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a feminine noun, Німе́ччина changes its form depending on its role in a sentence. Use Німеччини for the genitive case to indicate 'of Germany' or 'from Germany'. Use Німеччину for the accusative case when the country is the direct object of a verb, such as 'to see Germany'. Use Німеччині for the dative or locative cases to express 'to Germany' or 'in Germany'.
How do you pronounce it?
Niméččyna
Did you know?
- The root of Німе́ччина is related to the word німий, which means 'mute' or 'silent'.
- Historically, the term implies 'the land of the silent ones', a way ancient Slavic speakers distinguished non-Slavic speakers from themselves.
- The Ukrainian word for 'German' німець is used in some idioms to describe someone who is very precise, disciplined or stubborn.
Examples in context
- Привіт з Німеччини!Greetings from Germany!
- Знаєте, як вимовляється "Germany" українською?Do you know how to pronounce "Germany" in Ukrainian?
- У Німеччині вони говорять німецькою мовою.In Germany, they speak the German language.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “germany” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
