Saksa

Etymology
Borrowed from, a tribe/people inhabiting northern Germany (not to be confused with modern Saxony). Germans in general were identified with (Old) Saxons because contact with the German-speaking countries happened at first mainly via the Baltic Sea with people speaking Low German. Ultimately from. Cognate with 🇨🇬. .

Usage notes

 * Exceptionally, the country name has a plural as from 1949 to 1990 there were two German states:  and.

Etymology
From. Akin to 🇨🇬.