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German Latin alphabet ↔ German Cyrillic alphabet

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Note: This tool converts in both directions!
It is based predominantly on the German Cyrillic page with some slight changes.
The German Cyrillic page in Omniglot can also be used as an interesting comparison.


DISCLAIMER: This tool does not purport to take into account everthing single word exception in German so errors may possibly exist.
If you are unsure of how to pronounce a certain German word, please consult with a native German spreaker for guidance.

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Enter German Latin alphabet: Die deutsche Sprache oder Deutsch ist eine westgermanische Sprache, die weltweit etwa 90 bis 105 Millionen Menschen als Muttersprache und weiteren rund 80 Millionen als Zweit- oder Fremdsprache dient. Das Deutsche ist eine plurizentrische Sprache, enthält also mehrere Standardvarietäten in verschiedenen Regionen. Ihr Sprachgebiet umfasst Deutschland, Österreich, die Deutschschweiz, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Ostbelgien, Südtirol, das Elsass und den Nordosten Lothringens sowie Nordschleswig. Außerdem ist Deutsch eine Minderheitensprache in einigen europäischen und außereuropäischen Ländern, in Rumänien und Nationalsprache im afrikanischen Namibia. Deutsch ist die meistgesprochene Muttersprache in der Europäischen Union.

here you get it in the German Cyrillic alphabet:

For those with no prior knowledge of written German:

*The German letter "a" is pronounced with a short vowel, as in the English words under, until, gut
*The German letter "u" is pronounced with a short vowel, as in the English words puma, put, pull, look
*The umlaut "ä" is pronounced as in attic, apple, hand, band
*The umlaut "ö" is pronounced as in kernel, Merv, earnings, burn, learn, turn
*The umlaut "ü" is pronounced as in ooze, choose
*The German letter "z" is pronounced as in the English words Waltz, lets, bets
*The German letter "tsch" is pronounced as in the English digraph "ch", eg, cheese
*The German letter "sch" is pronounced as in the English digraph "sh", eg, sheep
*The German digraph "eu" is pronounced as in the English digraph "oy", eg, oyster
*The German digraph "äu" is pronounced as in the English digraph "oy", eg, the German word Mäuse (pronounced Moyzer)
*The German letter "v" is pronounced as "f" in English, the German word Volkswagen (pronounced Folksvagen)
*The German letter "w" is pronounced as "v" in English, the German word Volkswagen (pronounced Folksvagen)
*The German letter "s" by itself is pronounced as "z" in English, eg, the English word realise (UK spelling) / realize
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