How to Say "Germany" in German

Deutschland

[ˈdɔʏ̯t͡ʃlant]neuter

Germany in German is Deutschland.

Deutschland is the name of the country located in Central Europe.

Meaning: country in Central Europe (name)

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Switzerland, people refer to Germany as Deutschland.

The name of the German language is Deutsch, which is a related form of the country name Deutschland.

English speakers often mistakenly use zu instead of nach when saying they are moving to or going to Germany (e.g., nach Deutschland gehen/ziehen).

While the English word 'Dutch' refers to people from the Netherlands, the German word deutsch actually refers to the German language and people.
In the past, the term Deutsch was used to distinguish the common people's speech from the Latin used by the clergy and scholars.
Historically, the name Deutschland was not used to describe a single unified state but rather a collection of various territories where the Deutsche language was spoken.

Er zog nach Deutschland.
He moved to Germany.
This sentence is useful for describing moving to Deutschland.
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Wir sind aus Deutschland.
We are from Germany.
This sentence is useful for stating that you are from Deutschland.
Tatoeba #3798129 by Tlustulimu, translation #3798213 by Tlustulimu
Ich wohne in Deutschland.
I live in Germany.
This sentence is useful for stating that you live in Deutschland.
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