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Niemcy

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Type Country
Usage Polish

Meaning & History

From Slavic němici meaning "mute, not able to speak", extended to mean "foreigner, German". This is the Polish name of Germany.

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Other Languages & CulturesNjemačka(Croatian) Německo(Czech) Nemetchina(Russian) Nemačka, Njemačka(Serbian) Nemecko(Slovak) Nemčija(Slovene)
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Entry updated July 11, 2018

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