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