Romansh exonyms

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The following is a list of Romansh exonyms, that is to say Romansh-language names for towns and cities that do not speak Romansh.


Australia[]

 Australia
English name Romansh name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Australian Capital Territory Teritori da la Chapitala Australiana Australian Capital Territory English
Jervis Bay Territory Territori da Jervis Bay Jervis Bay Territory English
New South Wales Nova Valia dal Sid New South Wales English
Northern Territory Territori dal Nord Northern Territory English
South Australia Australia Meridiunala South Australia English
Western Australia Australia Occidentala Western Australia English

Austria[]

 Austria
English name Romansh name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Feldkirch Sogn Pieder Feldkirch German
Finstermünz Vestmezia Finstermünz German
Fließ Flo Fließ German
Galtür Cutüra Galtür German
Gstalden Chas-chada Gstalden German
Hall Alla Hall German
Imst Damaist Imst German
Innsbruck Puntina Innsbruck German
Ischgl Ischla Ischgl German
Montafon Montafun Montafon German
Nauders Danuder Nauders German
Noggls Aclas Noggls German
Paznaun Pazzanun, Pozignun Paznaun German
Pfunds Found Pfunds German
Prutz Brod, Brut Prutz German
Reschen Pass Pass dal Raisch Reschen Pass German
Spiss Spescha Spiss German
Walgau Val Druschauna, Vutruschauna Walgau German
Vienna Vienna Wien German

Czechia[]

 Czechia Tschechia
English name Romansh name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Prague Prag Praha Czech

Germany[]

 Germany Germania
English name Romansh name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Inn En Inn German
Rhine Rain Rhein Standard German
Rhi(n) Alemannic German

Italy[]

 Italy Italia
English name Romansh name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Adige Adisch
Bolzano Bulsaun
Bormio Buorm
Brescia Brescha
Burgeis Barbusch, Barbusch
Chiavenna Clavenna
Como Com, Cum
Eirs Dür
Friuli Friul
Glurns Gluorn
Graun im Vinschgau La Carun
Kalven Chalavaina
Latsch Laad
Livigno Liun da Buorn, Livign
Lombardy Lumbardia
Mals Damal
Merano Meraun
Milan Milaun
Morbegno Murbegn
Musso Müsch
Olivone Luorsch
Piuro Plür
Reschen am See Resch
Rivara Ravera
Schleis Schlü
Schlining Schlingia
Schluderns Schludern
Sondrio Sunder Archaic
Spondining Spondina
Stilfs Stielva
Teglio Tegl
Tirano Tiraun
Taufers Tuer, Tuor
Val Camonica Val Chamuongia
Valchiavenna Val Clavenna
Valtellina Vuclina
Venice V(a)n(i)nescha
Vinschgau Vnuost

Poland[]

 Poland Pologna
English name Romansh name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Warsaw Varsovia Warszawa Polish

Portugal[]

 Portugal
English name Romansh name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Lisbon Lisbona Lisboa Portuguese

Switzerland[]

  Switzerland Svizra
English name Romansh name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Aargau Argovia
Alt Sankt Johan Vegl Sogn Gion
Amsteg La Punt
Andermatt Ursera
Bad Ragaz Ragaz Bogn, Runcatsch
Basel Basilea
Basel-Landschaft Basel-Champagna
Bellinzona Blinzuna
Bern Berna
Biel Bienna
Chur Cuera, Cu(o)ira, Quera
Einsiedeln Nassadunaun
Elm Dialma
Geneva Genevra Genève French
Glarus Glaruna
Göschenen Caschanutta
Gurtnellen Cortinella
Jura Giura
Lausanne Losanna
Lucerne Lucerna Luzern German
Nidwalden Sutsilvania
Obwalden Sursilvania
Pfäfers Favära, Faveras
Rangatsch Curtnatsch
Schaffhausen Schaffusa
Schafisheim Schafisa
Schan Scana
Scharnachtal Valscära
Schöllinen Scalina
Schwyz Sviza
St. Gallen Sogn Gagl
Thurgau Turgovia
Ticino Tessin
Valais Vallais
Vättis Vetten
Vidameida Via da Meida
Walensee Lag Rivaun
Walenstadt Riva
Vaud Vad
Zürich Turitg


  • Aare L'Ara / Aara // Arola (ital)
  • Otg Chantuns vegls
  • or Acqua marza \ Ava Martscha
  • Agren Pass da la Greina
  • Albula -(river) Alvra
  • Ospizi Alvra, Ospiz Alvra
  • Albula Pass Pass da l'Alvra
  • Val d'Alvra
  • and Surmeir
  • Alpenrhein Rain Alpin
  • Alpen Alps
  • Alp Crap Alv
  • Rezia veglia (hist.)
  • Funtauna Merla / Fontana Merla
    • Sur-Funtauna Merla
    • Suot-Funtauna Merla
  • Aroser Rothorn Piz Cotschen
  • or Rain d'Avras
  • Val d'Avras
  • Belfort Belfort (reg)
    • Belfort Dadora
    • Belfort Dadens
  • Crap da Bravuogn
  • Pizs da Bravuogn
  • Pass dal Bernardin
  • Bernina Suot / Bernina sut
  • Berninapass Pass dal Bernina
  • Val Bernina
  • Bianco or Piz Bianco Piz Alv
  • Bifertenstock Piz Durschin
  • Bregaglia Bergiaglia or Bregaglia
  • Curuna Lada
  • Alps Grischunas
  • Val sut dal Rain
  • Tödi Grischun
  • Val Calanca [rr]/(ital)
  • Val Chamuera
  • Val Chaschauna
  • Ducan Pitschen
  • Crap Glaruna
  • Chavagl Pitschen
  • Churer Rheintal Val dal Rain grischuna
  • Churrätien Currezia (hist.)
  • Russa
  • Cima la Casina Piz Murtaröl
  • Cima Garibaldi Piz da las trais Linguas
  • Cimalmotta Piz Miez
  • Corn di Marsc
  • Corno di Campo Corn da Camp
  • Corn dal Solcun
  • Disentis [Kreis Disentis] Cadi or (circul da la Cadi) (region)
  • Domleschg Tumleastga or Tumliastga / Domliaschga (old) \\ Tomigliasca / Domigliasca (ital)
    • Tumleastga Dadora
    • Tumleastga Dadens
  • Engadin Engiadina / Giadina, Nagiadegna, Gidegna
    • Oberengadin Engiadin'Ota or Engiadin'aulta / Engiadina Sura
      • Unterengadin Engiadina bassa
  • Piz Sumval
  • Val Buera
  • or Val Fex or Val Fed
  • Vadret da Fenga
  • Pass dal Fenga, Cuolmen da Fenga, Fuorcla da Fenga
  • Fimbertal Val Fenga
  • Flimserstein Crap da Flem
  • Flimserwald Guaud da Flem
  • Flix Flex
  • Flüelapass Pass dal Flüela, / Vallula / Flögia / Fleia
  • Fluchthorn Piz Fenga
  • Forcola di Livigno Fuorcla da Livign
  • Freie Ämter Contadis libers
  • Tschintg Vitgs
  • rr. Fuorcla / it. Forcola
  • Furkapass Furca
  • Piz Mellen
  • Gemspleisspitze Paraid Naira
  • Glaspass Tavellas
  • Glenner Glogn or Gliong
  • Gotthard- Pass dal Son Gottard / -[Munt Avellin]
  • Grauhörner Pizzas d'Anarosa
  • Piz Faschalba
  • Gross Düssi Piz Git, Piz Valgronda
  • Chavagl Grond
  • Foppa
  • Piz Gün
  • Igls Cuetschens
  • Hausstock Piz Fluatsch
  • Heinzenberg Mantogna or Muntogna \\ Montagna (ital)
    • Mantogna Dadora (hist.)
    • Mantogna Dadens (hist.)
      • Mantogna Sura (hist.)
      • Mantogna Sut (hist.)
  • Herrschaft Signuradi / Signeradi / Segneradi / Contadi
  • Hinterrhein Rain Posteriur
  • Val dal Rain Posteriur
  • Hochrhein Rain Aut
  • Rezia aulta, Reziòlta, Realta / Munt Son Gion (hist.)
  • Hohle Gasse Giaffa chiavorgia
  • Imboden Il Plaun / Plan / il Pleun / Plaun
  • Inn En / Oen
  • Jaunpass Pass dal Jaun
  • Munt Sogn Gieri
  • Piz Tiarms
  • Julia Güglia, Gelgia
  • Ospizi dal Güglia, La Veduta
  • Val Val
  • Karlstal Val S-charl
  • Kistenpass Pass dal Lembra
  • Muot da Rubi
  • Pass dal Cunclas
  • Landquart Languart
  • Pizza da Lantsch
  • Lembra
  • Lugnez Lumnezia or Lumneztga, Lungnetza / Lumnezza
  • Lukmanierpass Cuolm Lucmagn or Pass dil Lucmagn / Cuolm da Sontga Maria, Pass dal Lucmagn
  • Maderanertal Val Maderana or Val dal Fier
  • Aua da Madris
  • Val Madris
  • Maloja Malögia or Malöggia
  • Malojapass Pass dal Malögia
  • Marscholhorn Piz Moesola
  • Froda, Rain da Medel
  • or / Meis Moesa
  • Monte Breva Piz la Stretta
  • Monte Cornaccia Piz Tea Fondada
  • Val Mesauc \ Val Mesaug \ Val Moësa \ Mesauc \ Moesa
  • Grischun Central / Sotselva / Sutselva \\ Sottoselva (ital)
    • \\ - -[Albulatal] and Domleschg
    • \\ - or [dt] \\ Meir / Muras / Mir / Miras:
      • Surses or Surset / Sursaissa romontscha / Val Surses / Crap Ses
        • Sotses
  • Münstertal Val Müstair
  • Pass dal Müret
  • or Rezia Inferiura or Rezia Sut (hist.)
  • Anugl
  • Nufenenpass Pass da Nueinas
  • Oberalppass or Oberalp Cuolm d'Ursera / Alpsu / Crispalt
  • Surses / Surset
  • Surselva / Part sura
  • Rezia Superiura (hist.)
  • Oberrhein Rain Superiur
  • Obersaxen Sursaissa
  • Ofenpass Pass dal Fuorn
  • Panixerpass Pass da Pigniu or Pass dil Veptga
  • Pass Umbrail Fuorcla d'Umbrail
  • Cuolm dal Müret
  • Passo di Val Viola Pass da Val Viola
  • Piz Nurschallas
  • Piz Ela
  • Piz Casana Piz Chaschauna
  • Piz Kesch Piz d'Es-cha
  • Piz Julier Piz Güglia
  • Piz Darlun
  • Pizzo Combolo Piz Combul
  • Piz Cunfin
  • Pizzo d'Emet Piz Timun
  • Piz Güda
  • Pizzo Leverone Piz Lavirun
  • Pizzo Paradisino Piz Paradisin
  • Planggenhorn Crap Grisch
  • Plangghorn Piz Radund
  • Plessur Plessur (District Plessur)
  • Piz Purtgera
  • Prättigau Partenz, Val Partens / Partenza / Purtenza / Purtenz / Val Partenz
    • Partenz davos
    • Partenz Central
    • Partenz Anteriur
  • Mutta da Preaz
  • Val Puschlev
  • Rambach Rom
  • Rezia (hist.)
  • Rätikon Reticon
  • Rhein -(river) Rain or Rein / Ragn
  • Rheinfall Cascada dal Rain
  • Rheinwald = [Hinterrheintal] Valragn or Valrain
  • Rheinwaldhorn Piz Valragn (hist.)
  • Rapertg
  • Ringelspitz Piz Bargias
  • Rossbodenstock Plaunc'aulta
  • Rotstock Crap Tgietschen
  • Safiental Val Stussavgia
  • Piz Calandari
  • Fuorcla Zeblas
  • Val Samignun
  • or Luziensteig Son Gliezi or Pass da Son Gliezi
  • Cuolm S-chaletta
  • Schams Schons or Schoms
  • Muntogna da Schons
  • Val Schons
  • Munt da la Bês-cha or Piz Minschuns
  • Schanfigg Scanvetg
  • Schellenberg Piz S-chalambert
  • Tschera, Tscher
  • [Sagogn] Crest Val-Casti
  • Schwarzberg (Lepontine Alps) Piz Nair
  • Pass dal Segnas
  • Selbsanft Grepliun
  • Septimerpass Pass da Sett or Pass dal Set
  • Fuorcla da Siat
  • Val Silauna
  • Silsersee Lai da Segl
  • Val Sumvitg or Val Tinigia
  • Splügenpass Pass dal Spleia
  • Stammerspitz Piz Tschütta
  • Stätzer Horn Piz Raschil
  • Fuorcla Starlex
  • Piz Starlex
  • Stilfserjoch Pass da Stielva
  • Pass da la Striera
  • Filda Stugl
  • Suisse romande Svizra romanda / Svizra franzosa
  • Surenstock Piz Sardona
  • Schwarzhorn Piz Gren
  • Chamanna Segantini
  • Sur Tasna
    • Suot-Tasna or Sot-Tasna
  • Alps uranaisas
  • Urseren Val d'Ursera
  • Taminatal Val Tamina
  • Val Tujetsch
  • Teufelsbrücke Punt dal Diavel
  • Tinzenhorn Corn da Tinizong
  • Tödi Piz Russein
  • Pass da Tumegl
  • Trinserhorn Piz Dolf
  • Tristelhorn Piz da Sterls
  • Tschingelhoren Dunschalas \ Siat Soras
  • Piz Terza
  • Valle di Blenio or Val da Blegn
  • Val Mesolcina Val Mesauc
  • Vals Val Sogn Pieder or Val San Pieder / Val Son Peder
  • Cuolm Val (hist.)
  • Pass dal Veraina / Fuorcla Zodrel
  • Vesilspitze Piz Rots
  • Piz Sena
  • Viamala or Via Mala (Veia Mala)
  • Quatter Vitgs
  • Vierwaldstättersee Lai dals Quatter Chantuns
  • Vorderrhein Rain anteriur
  • Waldstätten-[hist. Canton] Forestas
  • Weissenstein [am Albula] Crap Alv (hist.)
  • Weissenstein [Valsertal] Crap Combras
  • Crap Surcombras
  • Weisstannental Val d'Aviez (hist.)
  • Igl Cuolm
  • Val Zervreila

United Kingdom[]

 United Kingdom Reginavel Uni
English name Romansh name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Britain Bretagna, Britannia
England Engalterra England English
London Londra London English
Scotland Scozia Alba Scottish Gaelic
Scotland English, Scots
Wales Valisa Cymru Welsh

See also[]

References[]

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