Schottland
/ˈʃɔtlant/neuter
The German word for Scotland is Schottland.
Schottland is the name for the constituent country of the United Kingdom located to the north of England.
Meaning: constituent country of the United Kingdom to the north of England (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The name of the country does not take an article in German. To say you are located within Scotland, use the preposition in followed by Schottland without an article. To express movement toward Scotland, use the preposition nach followed by Schottland without an article.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈʃɔtlant/
Did you know?
- The word Schotte is used in the German idiom wie ein Schotte, meaning to be incredibly stubborn or headstrong.
- In German, the term Schottenkloster refers to a historical type of monastery founded by Scottish monks in cities like Regensburg during the Middle Ages.
- The root Schott in Schottland is related to the word Schotte, which is used to refer to a Scottish person. However, in some older contexts, Schotte could also refer to people from the Gaelic-speaking regions of Ireland.
Examples in context
- Er ist in Schottland.He's in Scotland.This sentence shows how to use Schottland to say someone is located in the country.Tatoeba #10054721 by Melang, translation #9153774 by shekitten
- Ich war noch nie in Schottland.I've never been to Scotland.This sentence shows how to use Schottland to say you have never been to the country.Tatoeba #10063350 by wolfgangth, translation #8994775 by shekitten
- Ich wurde in Schottland geboren.I was born in Scotland.This sentence shows how to use Schottland to state where someone was born.Tatoeba #10103424 by wolfgangth, translation #8786596 by shekitten
- Edinburgh, die Hauptstadt SchottlandsEdinburgh, the capital of Scotland
- Ich möchte gerne nach Schottland reisen.I would like to travel to Scotland.
- Schottland hat atemberaubende Landschaften.Scotland has breathtaking landscapes.
- Bist du schon mal in Schottland gewesen?Have you ever been to Scotland?
- 74 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sarah and Julian are discussing their next vacation destination.
- SarahWollen wir dieses Jahr nach Schottland reisen?Do we want to travel to Scotland this year?
- JulianJa, ich finde Schottland sehr schön.Yes, I think Scotland is very beautiful.
- SarahDann buche ich die Flüge nach Schottland.Then I will book the flights to Scotland.
- JulianDas ist eine tolle Idee, Sarah!That is a great idea, Sarah!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “scotland” translations and entries Schottland, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
