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Amerika
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Amerika Ameríka Amerîka Amerikā Ameriką Amẹrika amerika
English
Etymology 1
From en de Amerika, in imitation of the German-speaking Nazis.
Pronunciation
en /əˈmɛ.ɹɪ.kə/
Proper noun
en pejorative political America, i.e. the United States of America; used to imply that the US is fascist.
en 1971 w:Abbie Hoffman w:Steal This Book https://archive.org/details/stealthisbook00hoff/page/n3/mode/2up?q=Amerika 4 Steal This Book is, in a way, a manual of survival in the prison that is Amerika.
en 2008-04-30 Zoe Trodd American Protest Literature Harvard University Press 9780674027633 444 CARL WITTMAN From Refugees from Amerika: A Gay Manifesto 1969 If the gay liberation movement began on the East Coast with the Stonewall riots, it began on the West Coast with the publication of "Refugees from Amerika."
Derived terms
en Amerika Bay Gulf of Amerika
Related terms
en Amerikkka
Etymology 2
Proper noun
en female America.
en 2008 Sam Warren Tales from the Tijuana Jails Bookwarren Publishing Servi 9780945949572 203 As far as he could determine, the victim had been stealing from Amerika in order to support his crystal habit. The victim had also been Amerika's lover and had lived in the carraca with her.
en United States
Afrikaans
Etymology
From af nl Amerika.
Pronunciation
af /aˈmɪərəka/
af LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-Amerika.wav
Proper noun
af America Q828
af America Q30
af Verenigde State van Amerika Verenigde State
See also
Albanian
Pronunciation
sq /amɛɾiˈka/
Proper noun
sq proper noun form
sq Amerikë def nom s
Azerbaijani
Америка
Pronunciation
a'merik*a North Azerbaijani
amrik*a South Azerbaijani as if spelled *Amrika
az A me ri ka
Proper noun
az proper noun
az America Q828
az informal az America Q30
az Amerika Birləşmiş Ştatları ABŞ
Declension
a
Derived terms
az amerikalı
Related terms
az amerikan
Cebuano
Etymology
ceb :bor en:America + 1
Pronunciation
ceb A me ri ka
Proper noun
+
ceb America Q30,Q828
Quotations
ceb
Cornish
Proper noun
kw proper noun
kw America Q30
Czech
Etymology
cs :bor la-new:America + 1
Pronunciation
cs Ame ri ka
cs ɪka 4
Proper noun
f americký Američan,Amerikánec<l:rare> Američanka
cs America Q828,Q30
Declension
f.sg
Derived terms
cs amerikanismus amerikanista amerikanistika amerikanizace amerikanizovat Jižní Amerika jihoamerický Jihoameričan Severní Amerika severoamerický Severoameričan Střední Amerika středoamerický Středoameričan
Related terms
cs američtina
See also
Further reading
Danish
Etymology
da
Pronunciation
da /a.ˈmeː(.)ri.ka/ [aˈmeːˀʁikʰa] [aˈmeɐ̯ˀikʰa] [ɑˈmeɐ̯ˀikʰa]
Proper noun
da America Q828,Q30
Dutch
Etymology
From nl la-new America, named after cartographer Amerigo Vespucci.
The hamlet first appears in the written record in 1909 as Nieuw Amerika. It is named after the continent.
Pronunciation
nl /ɑˈmeː.ri.kaː/
nl Nl-Amerika.ogg
nl 4 eːrikaː
nl Ame ri ka
nl America
Proper noun
n Amerika's<qq:referring to the supercontinent>
nl America Q828
nl Verenigde Staten van Amerika United States of America
nl hamlet mun/Noordenveld p/Drenthe c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Amerikaan Amerikaans Centraal-Amerika Latijns-Amerika Midden-Amerika Noord-Amerika Spaans-Amerika Verenigde Staten van Amerika Zuid-Amerika
Descendants
af Amerika
dcr Ameriki Meriki
vic Ameriki Meriki 1
References
Fijian
Etymology
fj en America.
Proper noun
fj proper noun
fj America Q828
fj E levu na lewe ni Viti era sa tiko voli mai Amerika ena gauna oqo. Many Fijians are currently living in America.
See also
German
Alternative forms
de America obsolete
Etymology
de
Pronunciation
de /aˈmeːʁika/
de /ɑˈmɛɐ̯ʀikɑ/ Austria
de De-Amerika.ogg
de De-Amerika2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Ame ri ka
Proper noun
toponym,,-
de America Q828,Q30
de 1827 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Den Vereinigten Staaten Zahme Xenien 9 http://www.zeno.org/Literatur/M/Goethe,+Johann+Wolfgang/Gedichte/(Gedichte.+Nachlese)/Zahme+Xenien/9.+%5B%C2%BBSag,+was+enth%C3%A4lt+die+Kirchengeschichte%5D Amerika, du hast es besser / Als unser Kontinent, das alte, / Hast keine verfallene Schlösser / Und keine Basalte.
Usage notes
The plural Amerika refers to North America (German: Nordamerika) and South America (German: Südamerika).
Synonyms
USA de USA, de US-Amerika, de Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
Meronyms
de Nordamerika, de Mittelamerika, de Zentralamerika, de Südamerika
de US-Amerika
Derived terms
de amerikanisch
Descendants
en Amerika
Further reading
Gilbertese
Etymology
gil en America or gil de Amerika.
Pronunciation
gil /ameɾika/
Proper noun
gil proper noun
gil America Q30,Q828
Hungarian
hu:
Etymology
hu
Pronunciation
hu Hu-Amerika.ogg
hu kɒ 4
hu Ame ri ka
A me ri ka
Proper noun
hu proper noun
hu informal hu America Q30 Amerikai Egyesült Államok
hu America Q828
Declension
Ameriká o sgAmeriká sg
Derived terms
hu amerikai
hu Compound words Amerika-barát Amerika-ellenes Dél-Amerika Észak-Amerika Közép-Amerika Latin-Amerika
See also
hu eponyms
Indonesian
Etymology
id la-new America.
Pronunciation
amérika
Proper noun
Amérika
id America Q828,Q30
Derived terms
id benua Amerika Mamarika<qq:derogatory, Internet slang>
id Amerika Serikat Amerika Utara Amerika Tengah Amerika Selatan Amerika Latin
See also
Japanese
Romanization
アメリカ
Latvian
lv:
thumb|250px|Amerika
Etymology
From la America Americus, Latinized form of the forename of Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci (1451-1512).
Pronunciation
amɛɾika
lv lv-riga-Amerika.ogg Riga
Proper noun
f 4th
lv America Q828
lv Amerikas ģeogrāfiskais centrs atrodas Hondurasā, Sigvatepekē the geographic center of America is located in Honduras, in Siguatepeque
lv America Q30
lv Amerikas pilsoņu karš the American civil war
lv Amerikas prezidents Baraks Obama pēc 2009.gada novembrī plānotās vizītes Ķīnā nolēmis personīgi tikties ar Tibetas garīgo līderi Dalailamu the American President Barack Obama, after his planned visit to China in 2009, decided to meet personally with the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama
Declension
Amerik a 4th no-pl proper -60
Derived terms
lv Amerikas Savienotās Valstis
lv Centrālamerika
lv Dienvidamerika
lv Latīņamerika
lv Ziemeļamerika
Related terms
lv amerikānis, lv amerikāniete
lv amerikānisks
lv amerikānisms
See also
lv kontinents
Limburgish
li:
li:+ (Limburg)
Etymology
li ine-pro *tḱey- *h₃reǵ-
li la-new America. The Limburgish village is named as such for its remote location.
Pronunciation
li /ˈa.me.ʁi.kaː/
Proper noun
li proper noun n li Veldeke
li America Q828
li village mun/Horst aan de Maas p/Limburg c/Netherlands
li Haors aan de Maas
References
Lithuanian
lt:
Etymology
lt
Pronunciation
Amèrika
Proper noun
f 1 Amèrika Amèrikos
lt America Q828,Q30
Declension
Amerik Amèrik
Synonyms
The Americas lt Amèrikos žemýnas
Derived terms
lt Jungtìnės Amèrikos Valstìjos
lt Centrìnė Amèrika
lt Lotỹnų Amèrika
lt Šiáurės Amèrika
lt Pietų̃ Amèrika
Malay
Alternative forms
ms Merikan obsolete
Etymology
ms en America.
Pronunciation
amèrika emèrika
ms LL-Q9237 (msa)-GinormousBuildings-Amerika.wav Malaysia
ms ika 4
ms A me ri ka
Proper noun
اميريکا
ms America Q30
ms Bahasa Inggeris bahasa kebangsaan de facto Amerika. English is the de facto national language of America.
ms America Q828
ms Pertubuhan Negara-Negara Amerika Organization of American States
Derived terms
ms Affixations amerikakan<t:to Americanize> pengamerikaan<t:Americanization>
ms Compounds Amerika Utara<t:North America> Amerika Selatan<t:South America> Amerika Latin<t:Latin America> Amerika Syarikat<t:United States of America>
Further reading
Maltese
mt:
Pronunciation
mt /aˈmɛː.rɪ.ka/
mt LL-Q9166 (mlt)-GħawdxiVeru-Amerika.wav Gozo
mt ɛːrɪka 4
Proper noun
proper noun f L-Amerika
mt America Q828
mt America Q30
mt Stati Uniti Stati Uniti tal-Amerika
See also
Norwegian Bokmål
Amerika no
thumb|The Americas.
Etymology
nb la-new America, traditionally understood as the feminine form of la-new Americus, the Latinized form of nb it Amerigo, the given name of the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci. The earliest known use of la-new America for the continent is on Martin Waldseemüller's world map of 1507.
Compare da Amerika, sv Amerika, de Amerika, nl Amerika and en America America, the Americas.
Pronunciation
nb /aˈmeː.rɪ.ka/
nb eːrɪka 4
nb A me ri ka
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb continent the Americas, comprising nb Nord-Amerika North America and nb Sør-Amerika South America
nb colloquial the nb country cont/North America United States
nb USA Amerikas forente stater
Usage notes
nb Amerika denotes North and South America collectively, but is also frequently used in everyday language for the United States. nb USA is normally clearer when the country specifically is meant.
Derived terms
nb Amerikas forente stater United States of America
nb Latin-Amerika Latin America
nb Mellom-Amerika Central America
nb Nord-Amerika North America
nb Sentral-Amerika Central America
nb Sør-Amerika South America
Related terms
nb amerikaner American
nb amerikansk American
References
Amerika no
“Amerika” in Store norske leksikon.
“The Map That Named America”, Library of Congress.
Norwegian Nynorsk
nn:
Etymology
nn
Pronunciation
nn
Proper noun
nn proper noun
nn America Q828,Q30
Related terms
nn amerikanar amerikansk Latin-Amerika Mellom-Amerika Nord-Amerika Sentral-Amerika Sør-Amerika
Pennsylvania German
Alternative forms
pdc Amerikaa rare
Etymology
pdc
Pronunciation
pdc
Proper noun
pdc proper noun
pdc America Q828,Q30
Samoan
Pronunciation
sm /a.me.ɾi.ka/
Proper noun
sm proper noun
sm America Q30,Q828
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
sh
Pronunciation
sh /aměrika/
sh A me ri ka
Proper noun
Amèrika f
sh America Q828,Q30
Declension
Amerika Amerike Amerike Amerika Americi Amerikama Ameriku Amerike Ameriko Amerike Americi Amerikama Amerikom Amerikama
Slovene
sl:
Etymology
sl
Pronunciation
Amȇrika
Proper noun
Amȇrika f
sl America Q828
sl America Q30 Zdrúžene držáve Amêrike
Declension
Amêrik sg
Synonyms
United States sl Zdrúžene držáve, sl ZDA
Related terms
sl Američàn / sl Američánka
sl amêriški
Further reading
Swahili
sw:
Etymology
sw :bor en:America + 1
Pronunciation
a'merika
sw Sw-ke-Amerika.flac Kenya
Proper noun
sw proper noun
sw America Q828
sw nonstandard sw America Q30
sw Marekani
Derived terms
sw Amerika ya Kaskazini
sw Amerika ya Kusini
See also
Swedish
sv:
Etymology
sv
Pronunciation
sv /aˈmeːrɪka/
Proper noun
n
sv America Q828
sv sometimes proscribed sv America Q30 Amerikas förenta stater
sv Förenta staterna Staterna USA Amerikat humorous
Derived terms
sv amerikan amerikanare amerikansk amerikanska amerikanisera Centralamerika Latinamerika Mellanamerika Nordamerika Sydamerika
See also
References
saol
Tagalog
Etymology
tl :bor es:América 1 ++ The Italian term is the first name of Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
Pronunciation
Amérika
Proper noun
Amériká +
tl America Q30
tl Estados Unidos Tate slang
tl America Q828
Coordinate terms
Related terms
tl Amerikano Amerikana Kano Kana Amerikanismo Amerikanista amerikana Amerika Latina Norte-Amerikano Norte-Amerikana Norte-Amerika Latino-Amerika Latino-Amerikano Latino-Amerikana Amerika del Norte Amerika del Sur Sudamerikano Sudamerikana Sudamerika Anglo-Amerikano anti-Amerikano anti-Amerikanismo Markano Amerikanisasyon Amerikanisado
See also
tl Bagong Daigdig
Further reading
30 Amériká
Turkish
tr:
Etymology
tr :bor ota:آمریقا<tr:Amerika> 1
tr ota آمریقا Amerika, from tr it America.
Pronunciation
A'merika [ɑˈme.ɾi.kɑ]
Proper noun
tr America Q828
tr colloquial tr America Q30
Declension
Derived terms
tr Amerika armudu Amerika bademi Amerika bıldırcını Amerika elması Amerika tavşanı Amerika üzümü Amerikalı Güney Amerika Kuzey Amerika
Uzbek
Etymology
uz
Pronunciation
uz
Proper noun
uz proper noun
uz America Q828
uz colloquial uz America Q30 Amerika Qoʻshma Shtatlari
uz AQSh Qoʻshma Shtatlar
Declension