독일

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 獨逸, from Japanese 独逸 ‎(“Germany”) (kyūjitai: 獨逸; now normally written in katakana as ドイツ ‎(Doitsu) in modern Japanese), from Dutch Duits ‎(“German”) or German deutsch/Deutsch ‎(“German”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /to̞ɡiɭ/
• Phonetic hangeul: 도길

Romanizations

Revised transcription	Dogil
Revised transliteration	Dog-il
McCune–Reischauer	Togil
Yale	Tok.il

Proper noun

독일 • ‎(Dogil) ‎(hanja 獨逸)

1. (South Korea) Germany

Synonyms

• 도이칠란트 ‎(Doichillanteu) (South Korea, obsolete)
• 도이췰란드 ‎(Doichwillandeu) (North Korea)
• 덕국 ‎(Deokguk) (obsolete)