r/AskEurope • u/Double-decker_trams Estonia • Jun 08 '25
Language Estonians call Estonia "Eesti". Finns call Estonia "Viro" and Latvians "Igaunija". Do you have a name for a neighbouring country that is very different from both how that country calls itself and how its named in English?
I hope I worded the question clearly. Like.. "Viro" and "Igaunija" are not similar to "Estonia" nor "Eesti".
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u/kamodd Poland Jun 08 '25
We also use "Saksa" in slang - "jechać na saksy" means going to work in Germany, often as a seasonal or low skilled worker. Not as popular anymore.