Federal Republic of Germany

proper noun

Official name of West Germany: a former country in Central Europe.

Meanings

proper nounthe Federal Republic of Germany
  1. The official name of a German-speaking country in Europe.
    1. Official name of West Germany: a former country in Central Europe.

      Synonyms: BRD, West Germany

    2. Official name of Germany: a country in Central Europe, reunified with the former East Germany.

      Synonyms: BRD, Germany

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounOfficial name of West Germany: a former country in Central Europe.

proper nounOfficial name of Germany: a country in Central Europe, reunified with the former East Germany.

Similar

Origin

  1. GermanBundesrepublik Deutschland
  2. EnglishFederal Republic of Germany

Calque of German Bundesrepublik Deutschland.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Afrikaans Bondsrepubliek Duitsland, Federale Republiek Duitsland
  • Bondsrepubliek Duitslandofficial name of Germany
  • Federale Republiek Duitslandofficial name of Germany
Arabic جُمْهُورِيَّةُ أَلْمَانِيَا الاِتِّحَادِيَّة
  • جُمْهُورِيَّةُ أَلْمَانِيَا الاِتِّحَادِيَّة (jumhūriyyatu ʔalmāniyā l-ittiḥādiyya)official name of Germany
Basque Alemania Errepublika Federala
  • Alemania Errepublika Federalaofficial name of Germany
Bengali বুন্দেসরিপুবলিক দয়েচল্যান্থ
  • বুন্দেসরিপুবলিক দয়েচল্যান্থ (bundesripubolik doẏecollantho)official name of Germany
Bulgarian Федера́лна репу́блика Герма́ния
  • Федера́лна репу́блика Герма́ния (Federálna repúblika Germánija)official name of Germany
Catalan República Federal d'Alemanya
  • República Federal d'Alemanyaofficial name of Germany
Chinese Mandarin 德意志聯邦共和國 /德意志联邦共和国
  • 德意志聯邦共和國 /德意志联邦共和国 (Déyìzhì liánbāng gònghéguó)official name of Germany
Czech Spolková republika Německo
  • Spolková republika Německoofficial name of Germany
Danish Forbundsrepublikken Tyskland
  • Forbundsrepublikken Tysklandofficial name of Germany
Dutch Bondsrepubliek Duitsland, Federale Republiek Duitsland
  • Bondsrepubliek Duitslandofficial name of Germany
  • Federale Republiek Duitslandofficial name of Germany
Esperanto Federacia Respubliko Germanio
  • Federacia Respubliko Germanioofficial name of Germany
Estonian Saksamaa Liitvabariik
  • Saksamaa Liitvabariikofficial name of Germany
Finnish Saksan liittotasavalta
  • Saksan liittotasavaltaofficial name of Germany
French République fédérale d'Allemagne
  • République fédérale d'Allemagneofficial name of Germany
German Bundesrepublik Deutschland
  • Bundesrepublik Deutschlandofficial name of Germany
Greek Ομοσπονδιακή Δημοκρατία της Γερμανίας
  • Ομοσπονδιακή Δημοκρατία της Γερμανίας (Omospondiakí Dimokratía tis Germanías)official name of Germany
Hebrew הרפובליקה הפדרלית של גרמניה
  • הרפובליקה הפדרלית של גרמניה (ha-repúblika ha-federálit shel germánya)official name of Germany
Hindi जर्मनी संघीय गणराज्य
  • जर्मनी संघीय गणराज्य (jarmanī saṅghīya gaṇrājya)official name of Germany
Hungarian Német Szövetségi Köztársaság
  • Német Szövetségi Köztársaságofficial name of Germany
Icelandic Sambandslýðveldið Þýskaland
  • Sambandslýðveldið Þýskalandofficial name of Germany
Indonesian Republik Federal Jerman
  • Republik Federal Jermanofficial name of Germany
Irish Poblacht Chónaidhme na Gearmáine
  • Poblacht Chónaidhme na Gearmáineofficial name of Germany
Italian Repubblica Federale di Germania, Repubblica Federale Tedesca
  • Repubblica Federale di Germaniaofficial name of Germany
  • Repubblica Federale Tedescaofficial name of Germany
Japanese ドイツ連邦共和国
  • ドイツ連邦共和国 (Doitsu renpō kyōwakoku)official name of Germany
Korean 독일 연방 공화국, 도이췰란드 련방 공화국
  • 독일 연방 공화국 (Dogil yeonbang gonghwaguk)official name of Germany
  • 도이췰란드 련방 공화국 (Doichwillandeu ryeonbang gonghwaguk)official name of Germany
Latvian Vācijas Federatīvā Republika
  • Vācijas Federatīvā Republikaofficial name of Germany
Lithuanian Vokietijos Federacinė Respublika
  • Vokietijos Federacinė Respublikaofficial name of Germany
Malay Republik Persekutuan Jerman
  • Republik Persekutuan Jermanofficial name of Germany
Norwegian Bokmål Forbundsrepublikken Tyskland
  • Forbundsrepublikken Tysklandofficial name of Germany
Polish Republika Federalna Niemiec
  • Republika Federalna Niemiecofficial name of Germany
Portuguese República Federal da Alemanha
  • República Federal da Alemanhaofficial name of Germany
Romanian Republica Federală Germania, Република Федералэ Ӂермания
  • Republica Federală Germaniaofficial name of Germany
  • Република Федералэ Ӂермания (Republica Federală Germania)official name of Germany
Russian Федерати́вная Респу́блика Герма́ния
  • Федерати́вная Респу́блика Герма́ния (Federatívnaja Respúblika Germánija)official name of Germany
Slovak Nemecká spolková republika
  • Nemecká spolková republikaofficial name of Germany
Spanish República Federal de Alemania
  • República Federal de Alemaniaofficial name of Germany
Swedish Förbundsrepubliken Tyskland
  • Förbundsrepubliken Tysklandofficial name of Germany
Tagalog Republikang Pederal ng Alemanya
  • Republikang Pederal ng Alemanyaofficial name of Germany
Tamil செருமன் கூட்டாட்சிக் குடியரசு
  • செருமன் கூட்டாட்சிக் குடியரசு (cerumaṉ kūṭṭāṭcik kuṭiyaracu)official name of Germany
Thai สหพันธ์สาธารณรัฐเยอรมนี
  • สหพันธ์สาธารณรัฐเยอรมนี (sà-hà-pan-sǎa-taa-rá-ná-rát-yəə-rá-má-nii)official name of Germany
Turkish Almanya Federal Cumhuriyeti
  • Almanya Federal Cumhuriyetiofficial name of Germany
Ukrainian Федерати́вна Респу́бліка Німе́ччина
  • Федерати́вна Респу́бліка Німе́ччина (Federatývna Respúblika Niméččyna)official name of Germany
Urdu وِفاقی جَمْہُورِیَۂ جَرْمَنی
  • وِفاقی جَمْہُورِیَۂ جَرْمَنی (vifāqī jamhūriya-yi jarmanī)official name of Germany
Vietnamese Cộng hoà Liên bang Đức
  • Cộng hoà Liên bang Đứcofficial name of Germany
Welsh Gweriniaeth Ffederal yr Almaen
  • Gweriniaeth Ffederal yr Almaenofficial name of Germany
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APA

Federal Republic of Germany. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Federal%20Republic%20of%20Germany

MLA

“Federal Republic of Germany.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Federal%20Republic%20of%20Germany. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Federal Republic of Germany,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Federal%20Republic%20of%20Germany.

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