How to Say "Venice" in German

Venedig

/veˈneːdɪç/neuter

Venice is Venedig in German.

Venedig refers to the city and metropolitan city in Italy.

Meaning: city and metropolitan city in Italy (name)

How do you pronounce it?

/veˈneːdɪç/

The name Venedig evolved from an adjective describing a person rather than a place name. It likely stemmed from a Middle High German term for a 'Venetian' person.
German speakers often refer to the Venedig des Nordens (Venice of the North) when describing cities like Hamburg or Amsterdam.
In historical German texts, Venedig was sometimes used to refer to the entire Republic of Venice, not just the city.

Tom verliebte sich in Venedig.
Tom fell in love with Venice.
This sentence shows how to express falling in love with Venedig.
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Venedig ist eine schöne Stadt.
Venice is a beautiful city.
This sentence describes Venedig as a beautiful city.
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In Venedig gibt es viele Tauben.
There are many pigeons in Venice.
This sentence mentions the presence of pigeons in Venedig.
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Ich träume davon, eines Tages nach Venedig zu reisen.
I dream of traveling to Venice one day.
Die Magie Venedigs zieht jedes Jahr Millionen von Touristen an.
The magic of Venice attracts millions of tourists every year.
Venedig ist zweifellos eine der schönsten Städte in Europa.
Venice is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful cities in Europe.
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Felix and Sarah are talking about their travel plans.

Felix

Möchtest du nach Venedig reisen?
Would you like to travel to Venice?
Sarah

Ja, ich möchte unbedingt nach Venedig.
Yes, I really want to go to Venice.
Felix

Dann buche ich die Flüge nach Venedig.
Then I will book the flights to Venice.
Sarah

Das klingt nach einem tollen Plan, Felix.
That sounds like a great plan, Felix.

Sources

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

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