Editing Cottbus (section)

== Spelling ==
Until the beginning of the 20th century, the spelling of the city's name was disputed. In [[Berlin]], the spelling "Kottbus" was preferred, and it is still used for the capital's {{lang|de|Kottbusser Tor}} ("Cottbus Gate"). Locally the traditional spelling "Cottbus" (which defies standard German-language rules) was preferred, and it is now used in most circumstances. Because the official spelling used locally before the [[German orthography reform of 1996|spelling reforms of 1996]] had contravened even the standardized spelling rules already in place, the {{ill|Standing Committee for Geographical Names|de|Ständiger Ausschuss für geographische Namen}} ({{langx|de|Ständiger Ausschuss für geographische Namen}}) stress their urgent recommendation that geographical names should respect the national spelling standards.{{clarification needed|reason=Does this mean they recommended a different spelling for the city name?|date=May 2023}} A citizen of the city may be identified as either a "Cottbuser" or a "Cottbusser".

Names in different languages:
* {{langx|cs|Chotěbuz}}, {{IPA|cs|ˈxocɛbus|pron}}
* {{langx|de|Cottbus}}
* {{langx|la|Cotbusium}}
* {{langx|pl|Chociebuż}}, {{IPA|pl|xɔˈt͡ɕɛbuʂ|pron|Pl-Chociebuż.ogg}}
* {{langx|dsb|Chóśebuz}}
* {{langx|hsb|Choćebuz}}
* {{langx|yi|קוטבוס|translit=Kotbus}}