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List of German place names in Switzerland

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This is list of German language exonyms for places in multilingual and fully non-German-speaking areas of Switzerland.

Complete list of names

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  Switzerland Schweiz
Local name Swiss place German name Notes
Name Language
Agno Italian Eng
Aigle French Älen[1]
Airolo Italian Albersweil
Eirels
Eriels
All'Acqua Italian Wasser
Albeuve French Weisbach
Alle French Hall
Altanca Italian Aldank
Ambri Italian Lumbri
Andiast Romansh Andest Italian: Andesto
Anzonico Italian Anzonig
Anzuneg
Aranno Italian Arain
Arogno Italian Arungen
Arconciel French Ergenzach
Arosio Italian Aruxen
Arvigo Italian Arwich
Arzo Italian Arzen
Ascona Italian Aschgunen
Astano Italian Astein
Asuel French Hasenburg
Auressio Italian Orassen
Aurigeno Italian Fredscha
Autigny French Ottenach
Avegno Italian Wengen
Avenches French Wifflisburg
Bagnes French Bangis
Balerna Italian Balern
Barern
Balerno Italian Balern
Palerm
Banco Italian Bangen
Barbengo Italian Barbingen
Barberêche French Bärfischen
Bassecourt French Altdorf
Bedano Italian Bedein
Bedigliora Italian Bedeleir
Bedretto Italian
Bedretto Italian Bedereit
Belfaux French Gumschen
Bellinzona Italian Bellenz[2]
Belprahon French Tiefenbach
Berlincourt French Berlinsdorf
Bernina Italian Barning
Berzona Italian Berzun
Besazio Italian Bisatz
Beurnevésin French Brischwiler
Bévilard French Bewiler
Bex French Beis
Biasca Italian Abläsch
Ablentsch(en)
Bidogno Italian Bladen
Bignasco Italian Binieschen
Bioggio Italian Bietsch
Biogna Italian Bring
Bironica Italian Birunig
Bissone Italian Bissen
Byssen
Blenio Italian Bollenz
Bodio Italian Boid
Boécourt French Biestingen
Bogno Italian Bonien
Bondo Italian Bondth
Boncourt French Bubendorf
Bonfol French Pumpfel
Bonnefontaine French Muffethan
Borgonone Italian Brunien
Borgonovo Italian Burgnau
Bosco Italian Gurin
Botterens French Botteringen
Boujean French Bözingen Part of Bienne
Bourg-Saint-Pierre French Sankt-Petersburg
Bourrignon French Bürkis
Bovernier French Birnier
Bregaglia Italian Bergell
Breganzona Italian Brigenz
Breno Italian Brin
Brissago Italian Bris(s)a(ch)
Broc French Bruck
Brontalio Italian Brunntal
Brusino Arsizio Italian Brussin
Brusio Italian Brüs
Bulle French Boll
Buseno Italian Busen
Cademario Italian Cadtme
Gadme
Cadenazzo Italian Kadnetsch
Cadro Italian Kadern
Calonico Italian Gilonig
Calpiogna Italian Kalplun
Caminada Italian Giminada
Camorino Italian Camertin
Campidogno Italian Kampidaun
Campo Blenio Italian Campen
Campo Maggiatal Italian Caam
Capolago Italian Godlag
Gotlag
Carabietta Italian Cawrida
Carona Italian Garung
Castagnola Italian Kastanienbaum
Castasegna Italian Castasengen
Castione Italian Castalien
Castrisch Romansh Kästris
Catto Italian Chatt
Cavagnano Italian Kawenach
Cavergno Italian Kaffring
Cerentino Italian Tscharantin
Cerniat French Scherni
Cevio Italian Tschewa
Chalais French Schalei
Chamoson French Tschamboss
Charmey French Galmis
Charmoille French Kalmis
Châtel-sur-Montsalvens French Kastels
Châtillon French Kastel
Chevenez French Kevenach
Chiasso Italian Pias
Schäss
Chiggiogna Italian Cuschinäni
Gischöngen
Chippis French Zippis
Chironico Italian K(ir)onig
Choindez French Schwende
Cimalmotto Italian Zimmelmutt
Clar Faifo Italian Pfaid
Pfait
Claro Italian Crar
Grag
Coglio Italian Cüinn
Collinasca Italian Zu(r)walken
Conthey French Gundis
Corban French Bettendorf
Corbières French Korberers
Corino Italian Gurin
Cormagens French Cormasing
Cormérod French Kormerat
Corminboeuf French Sankt Jörg
Cornaux French Curnau
Cornol French Gundelsdorf
Cottens French Cottingen
Courchapoix French Gebsdorf
Courchavon French Vogtsburg
Courcelon French Sollendorf
Courgenay French Jennsorf
Courgevaux French Gurwolf
Courlevon French Kurlevon
Cournillens French Kurlin
Courrendlin French Rennendorf
Courroux French Lüttelsdorf
Courtételle French Cortittel
Cressier French Grissach
Cressier French Grissach
Crocifisso Italian Kruzifix
Croglio Italian Krohl
Cumbel Romansh Cumbels
Cunter Romansh Cunters im Oberhalbstein Italian: Contra
Cureglia Italian Cureil
Curia Italian Chuyr
Degen Romansh Igels
Delémont French Delsberg[3]
Develier French Dietwiler
Diess French Tess
District d'Hérens French Bezirk Ering
Donat (Donato) Romansh (Italian) Donath
Dongio Italian Denntsch
Deuntz
Döntsch
Échallens French Tscherlitz
Echarlens French Scharlingen
Enney French Zum Schnee
Envelier French Weiler
Epagnier French Spaniz
Eschert French Eschendorf
Espendes French Spinz
Essert French Ried
Estavannens French Estavanning
Estavayer-le-Lac French Stäffis am See
Faido Italian Pfait, Pfayd
Feit
Falera Romansh Fellers
Faoug French Pfauen
Ferpicloz French Picheln
Fescoggia Italian Feschoy
Frasco Italian Ferlasch
Fregiécourt French Fridlinsdorf
Fribourg French Freiburg im Üechtland
Frinvilier French Fridlinsschwanden
Fully French Füllien
Fusio Italian Füsch
Gandria Italian Gander(ei)
Geneva Genève French Genf
Gentilino Italian Gentlin
Ghirone Italian Agairen
Giornico Italian Irnos
Giubiasco Italian Siebenäsch
Zibiasg
Giumaglio Italian Tschumaa
Givisiez French Siebenzach
Glovelier French Lietingen
Gondo Italian Gunz
Ruden
Gordevio Italian Gurde(r)f
Guriner
Guyrdorf
Gorduno Italian Gurdaun
Grandfontaine French Langenbrunn
Grandson French Grandsee
Grandval French Granfelden
Grandvillard French Grosswiler
Granges French Gradetsch
Granges-Paccot French Zur Schüren
Gravesano Italian Gravisan
Grimisuat French Grimseln
Grisons Grischun Romansh Graubünden
Grône French Grün
Gruyères French Greyerz
Gudo Italian Guden
Gumefens French Gümefingen
Hauterive French Altenryf
Hérémence French Amensi
Ermenz
Intragna Italian Intran
Intron
Iragna Italian Yreuntz
Isone Italian Issun
Son
Yschjun
Isorno Italian Isurn
Jura French Jurn
La Neuveville French Neuenstadt
La Roche French Zur Flüh
Lamboing French Lamlingen
Lamone Italian Lamen
Largario Italian Larger
Lausanne French Losanen
Lavertezzo Italian Lauertitz
Lavorgo Italian Lawurg
Le Landeron French Landern
Leggia Italian Lesch
Lens French Leis
Leontica Italian Lawunting
Lewunting
Le Pâquier French Rinderweide
Lessoc French Lissingen
Leysin French Leissins
Ligornetto Italian Legurnet
Lignières French Lineri
Linesco Italian Lenatsch
Locarno Italian Liggarasch
Lucaris
Luggarn
Luggarus
Loco Italian Loch
Lodano Italian Läda
Ludan
Loderio Italian Laudern
Lodrino Italian Ludrin
Loèches-les-Baines French Leukerbad
Lopagno Italian Lupain
Losone Italian Lossun
Lottigna Italian Luthynien
Lucens French Losingen
Lucelle French Lützel
Ludiano Italian Ludian
Lugaggia Italian Lugätsch
Luggasch
Lugano Italian Lau(w)is
Lowens
Löwwisch
Lumino Italian Lomin
Lugmin
Lumnezia Romansh Lugniz
Lurengo Italian Lawreng
Luven Romansh Luvis Italian: Lovino
Magadino Italian Megadin
Maggia Italian Maienthal
Mairengo Italian Mayreng
Malvaglia Italian Manglia
Malirabia
Malvalia
Manualia
Marly French Mertenlach
Marsens French Marsingen
Martigny French Martinach
Medel Romansh Medels im Oberland
Medeglio Italian Medeil
Medrisio Italian Mendris
Mervelier French Morschwiler
Mesocco Italian Misox
Mettembert French Mettemberg
Meyriez French Merlach
Mezzovico-Vira Italian Mittervich-Wier
Miécourt French Mieschdorf
Miège French Miesen
Minusio Italian Maniss
Moghegno Italian Mugeng
Molare Italian Molar
Mon Romansh Mons Italian: Maone/Mono
Montbovon French Bubenberg
Monte Cenario Italian Montkenel
Montepaglio Italian Paarlsberg
Montsevelier French Mutzwiler
Mont-Tramelan French Bergtramlingen
Morcote Italian Morchy
Morges French Morsee
Mosogno Italian Moseng
Morlon French Morlach
Motto Italian Mutt
Moudon French Milden
Moutier French Münster
Movelier French Moderschwil
Mugena Italian Mutzen
Mulegns Romansh Mühlens Italian: Molini
Neirivue French Schwarzwasser
Nendaz French Neind(t)
Neuchâtel French Neuenburg
Neyruz French Rauschenbach
Nods French Nos
Novaggio Italian Nowatsch
Olivone Italian Luorscha
Oblivone
Orivoy(o)
Onnens French Onningen
Onsernone Italian Lizernon
Orbe French Orbach
Ormont-Dessus French Ormund
Orvin French Ilflingen
Osogne Italian Ulonia
Usonia
Usonien
Passo del Lucomagno Italian Lukmanierpass
Payern French Peterlingen
Pazzallo Italian Patzal
Pedipodi Italian Zublatta
Pedrinate Italian Pedernat
Perrefitte French Pfeffert
Péry French Büderich
Pianezzo Italian Planetz
Piano Italian Plan
Pigniu Romansh Panix Italian: Pignono
Pinetto Italian Fichtenwald
Piotta Italian Piotten
Plagne French Pleen
Pleigne French Pleen
Poggio Italian Anhöhe
Pollegio Italian Bollenz
Polentz
Polen(t)sch
Polleggio Italian Klösterli
Polletsch
Pleujouse French Blitzhausen
Pont-la-Ville French Ponnendorf
Ponte Brolla Italian Zuschmitten
Ponte Tresa Italian Treis(bruck)
Ponto Valentino Italian Bont
Bünt
Pont
Punt
Porrentruy French Pruntrut
Poschiavo Italian Puschlav[4]
Praroman French Perroman
Prêles French Prägels
Primadegno Italian Premerdling
Prosito Italian Proxide(r)n
Punta del Castel Italian Kastelhorn
Pura Italian Purren
Quinto Italian Quint im Livinental
Rebeuvelier French Rippertswil
Rebévelier French Ruppertswiler
Recolaine French Riklingen
Reconvilier French Rockwiler
Renan French Rennan
Riaz French Zum Rad
Riddes French Riden
Riedes-Dessus French Oberreiderwald
Roche-d'Or French Goldenfels
Romont French Rothmunt
Ronco Italian Rungg
Rüngg
Ronco sopra Ascona Italian Rodung ob Aschgunen
Rossemaison French Rottmund
Rossens French Rossingen
Rossura Italian Rossur
Rougemont French Retschmund
Roveredo Italian Roffle
Roferit
Rufreit
Sagogn Romansh Sagens Italian: Secagno/Segogno
Saint-Blaise French Sankt Blasien
Saint-Imier French Sankt Imier
Saint-Ursanne French Sankt Ursitz
Salouf Romansh Salux Italian: Salugo/Salucco
Salvan French Scharwang
Savièse French Safiesch
Savognin Romansh Schweiningen Italian: Savognino
Schluein Romansh Schleuis Italian: Slovegno
Seleute French Schelten
Sembrancher French Sankt-Brancher
Seseglio Italian Sitzeil
Siat Romansh Seth
Sierre French Siders[5]
Sion French Sitten
Soazza Italian Sowaz
Zauatz
Soglio Italian Sils im Bergell
Someo Italian Sumee
Sorens French Schoringen
Sornetan French Sornethal
Sorvilier French Surbeln
Soulce French Sulz
Soyhières French Saugern
Spruga Italian Sprugg
Sevgein Romansh Seewis im Oberland Italian: Savienno
Stierva Romansh Stürvis Italian: Stirvia
Sumvitg Romansh Somvix Italian: Sonvico/Sommovico
Tavannes French Dachsfelden
Taverne Italian Thürrenmüly
Teglio Italian Theil
Tengia Italian Täntsch Archaic
Teyschen
Thielle French Häusern-Wabern
Tramelan French Tramlingen
Tremona Italian Trenere
Treyvaux French Treffels
Trun Romansh Truns Italian: Tronte
Tujetsch Romansh Tavetsch Italian: Tovieggio
Undervelier French Untewiler
Valais French Wallis
Valle de Blenio Italian Bollenztal
Pallenzertal
Valle Leventina Italian Livinental
Valle Maggia Italian Maiental
Valle Riviera Italian Reffier
Vauffelin French Füglisthal
Wölflingen
Vaulruz French Thalbach
Vella Romansh Villa
Vendincourt French Wendelinsdorf
Venthône French Venthlen
Verdabbio Italian Vertapl
Vermes French Pferdmund
Vevey French Vivis[6]
Vezia Italian Weetz
Vicosoprano Italian Vespran
Vicques French Wix
Viganello Italian Vigonel
Vignogn Romansh Vigens
Vignola Italian Weinberg
Villarepos French Ruppertswil
Villars-sous-Mont French Wiler am Berg
Vollèges French Village
Vorbourg French Vorburg
Viully French Wistenlach
Vuadens French Wüdingen
Vuipens French Wippingen
Yverdon French Ifferten

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Zeiler, Martin (1642). Topographia Helvetiae, Rhaetiae et Valesiae: Aelen  (in German). Merian, Frankfurt am Main. p. 25 – via Wikisource.
  2. ^ "Bellinzona (Gemeinde)". hls-dhs-dss.ch (in German). 16 December 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Delsberg (Gemeinde)". hls-dhs-dss.ch (in German). 15 June 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Puschlav". hls-dhs-dss.ch (in German). 29 September 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Siders (Gemeinde)". hls-dhs-dss.ch (in German). 2 May 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Vevey (Gemeinde)". hls-dhs-dss.ch (in German). 3 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2024.