Amerika

English

Etymology 1

From German Amerika, in imitation of the German-speaking Nazis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈmɛɹɪkə/

Proper noun

Amerika

1. (derogatory, politics) America; used to imply that the US is fascist.
   • 1971, Abbie Hoffman, Steal This Book‎, page 4:

     Steal This Book is, in a way, a manual of survival in the prison that is Amerika.

   • 2008 April 30, Zoe Trodd, American Protest Literature, Harvard University Press, →ISBN, page 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."

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Amerika

1. A female given name, a variant of America.
   • 2008, Sam Warren, Tales from the Tijuana Jails, Bookwarren Publishing Servi, →ISBN, page 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.

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch Amerika.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈmɪərəka/

• Audio

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Proper noun

Amerika

1. America (the continents of North America and South America)
2. United States of America (a country in North America)

See also

• (continents) kontinent; Afrika, Amerika (Noord-Amerika, Suid-Amerika), Antarktika, Asië, Europa, Oseanië ^{(Category: af:Continents)}

Albanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /amɛɾiˈka/

Proper noun

Amerika

1. definite nominative singular of Amerikë

Azerbaijani

Proper noun

Amerika

1. America (the continents of North America and South America)
2. (informal) United States (a country in North America)

   Synonyms: Amerika Birləşmiş Ştatları, ABŞ

Declension

Derived terms

• amerikalı

Related terms

• amerikan

Cebuano

Etymology

From English America.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧me‧ri‧ka

Proper noun

Amerika

1. United States of America (a country in North America)
2. America (the continents of North America and South America)

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Amerika.

Cornish

Proper noun

Amerika

1. United States of America (a country in North America)

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin America.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):
• Hyphenation: Ame‧ri‧ka
• Rhymes: -ɪka

Proper noun

Amerika f (related adjective americký, demonym Američan or (rare) Amerikánec, female demonym Američanka)

1. America (the continents of North America and South America)
2. United States of America (a country in North America)

Declension

Derived terms

Related terms

See also

• (continents) světadíl; Afrika, Amerika (Jižní Amerika, Severní Amerika), Antarktida, Asie, Austrálie, Evropa, Oceánie ^{(Category: cs:Continents)}

Further reading

• Amerika in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• Amerika in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Danish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ˈmeː(.)ri.ka/, , ,

Proper noun

Amerika

1. America (the continents of North America and South America)
2. United States of America (a country in North America)

Dutch

Etymology

From New Latin 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

• IPA^(key): /ɑˈmeː.ri.kaː/

• audio

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• Hyphenation: Ame‧ri‧ka
• Homophone: America

Proper noun

Amerika n

1. America (the continents of North America and South America). In this sense has a plural: Amerika's.
2. United States of America (a country in North America).
3. A hamlet in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Amerikaan
• Amerikaans
• Centraal-Amerika
• Latijns-Amerika
• Midden-Amerika
• Noord-Amerika
• Spaans-Amerika
• Verenigde Staten van Amerika
• Zuid-Amerika

Descendants

• Afrikaans: Amerika
• Negerhollands: Ameriki, Meriki
  • → Virgin Islands Creole: Ameriki, Meriki

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Fijian

Proper noun

Amerika

1. America (a continent)

German

Alternative forms

• America (obsolete)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈmeːʁika/
• IPA^(key): /ɑˈmɛɐ̯ʀikɑ/ (Austria)

• Audio

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• Audio

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• Hyphenation: Ame‧ri‧ka

Proper noun

Amerika n (proper noun, genitive Amerikas or (optionally with an article) Amerika, plural Amerika)

1. America (the continents of North America and South America)
2. United States of America (a country in North America)
   • 1827, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, “Den Vereinigten Staaten”, in Zahme Xenien‎, section 9:

     Amerika, du hast es besser / Als unser Kontinent, das alte, / Hast keine verfallene Schlösser / Und keine Basalte.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Usage notes

• The plural Amerika refers to North America (German: Nordamerika) and South America (German: Südamerika).

Synonyms

• (USA): USA, US-Amerika, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika

Derived terms

• amerikanisch
• Nordamerika
• Mittelamerika
• Südamerika
• US-Amerika
• Zentralamerika

Further reading

• “Amerika” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Gilbertese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ameɾika/

Proper noun

Amerika

1. United States of America (a country in North America)
2. America (the continents of North America and South America)

Hungarian

 Amerika on Hungarian Wikipedia

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):

• Audio

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• Hyphenation: Ame‧ri‧ka
• Rhymes: -kɒ

Proper noun

Amerika

1. (informal) Synonym of Amerikai Egyesült Államok (“United States of America”)
2. America, Americas (the continents of North America and South America)

Declension

Derived terms

• amerikai

See also

• (continents) kontinens/földrész; Afrika, Amerika (Dél-Amerika, Észak-Amerika), Antarktisz/Antarktika (the former: the common, though loose name; the latter: technical term), Ázsia, Európa, Óceánia ^{(Category: hu:Continents)}

Indonesian

Etymology

From New Latin America, named after cartographer Amerigo Vespucci.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ameˈrika/
• Rhymes: -ka, -a

Proper noun

Amerika

1. America (the continents of North America and South America)
2. United States of America (a country in North America)

Derived terms

• benua Amerika
• Amerika Serikat
• Amerika Utara
• Amerika Tengah
• Amerika Selatan
• Amerika Latin

See also

• (continents) benua-benua; Afrika, Amerika (Amerika Utara, Amerika Selatan), Antarktika, Asia, Eropa, Oseania ^{(Category: id:Continents)}

Japanese

Romanization

Amerika

1. Rōmaji transcription of アメリカ

Latvian

 Amerika on Latvian Wikipedia

Etymology

From Americus, Latinized form of the forename of Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci (1451-1512).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):

• Audio (Riga):

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Proper noun

Amerika f (4th declension)

1. America (the continents of North America and South America)

   Amerikas ģeogrāfiskais centrs atrodas Hondurasā, Sigvatepekē ― the geographic center of America is located in Honduras, in Siguatepeque

2. United States of America (a country in North America)

   Amerikas pilsoņu karš ― the American civil war

   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

Derived terms

• Amerikas Savienotās Valstis
• Centrālamerika
• Dienvidamerika
• Latīņamerika
• Ziemeļamerika

Related terms

• amerikānis, amerikāniete
• amerikānisks
• amerikānisms

See also

• kontinents

• The Earth's continents (Zemes kontinenti):
  Eirāzija (Eiropa, Āzija) - Āfrika - Amerika (Ziemeļamerika, Dienvidamerika) - Okeānija (Austrālija) - Antarktīda/Antarktika

Limburgish

Limburgish Wikipedia has an article on:

Amerika

Wikipedia ^li

Limburgish Wikipedia has an article on:

Amerika (Limburg)

Wikipedia ^li

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin America. The Limburgish village is named as such for its remote location.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.me.ʁi.kaː/

Proper noun

Amerika n (Veldeke spelling)

1. America (the continents of North America and South America)
2. A village in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands

   Holonym: Haors aan de Maas

References

Lithuanian

Lithuanian Wikipedia has an article on:

Amerika

Wikipedia ^lt

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɐˈmʲɛrʲɪkɐ/

Proper noun

Amèrika f (plural Amèrikos) stress pattern 1

1. America (the continents of North America and South America)
2. United States of America (a country in North America)

Declension

Synonyms

• (The Americas): Amèrikos žemýnas

Derived terms

• Jungtìnės Amèrikos Valstìjos
• Šiáurės Amèrika
• Pietų̃ Amèrika

Maltese

Maltese Wikipedia has an article on:

Amerika

Wikipedia ^mt

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈmɛː.rɪ.ka/

• Audio (Gozo)

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Proper noun

L-Amerika f

1. America (the continents of North America and South America)
2. United States of America (a country in North America)

   Synonyms: Stati Uniti, Stati Uniti tal-Amerika

See also

• (continents) kontinent; L-Afrika, L-Amerika (L-Amerika ta’ Fuq, L-Amerika t’Isfel), L-Antartika, L-Asja, L-Ewropa, L-Oċeanja (L-Oċjanja) ^{(Category: mt:Continents)}

Norwegian Bokmål

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:

Amerika

Wikipedia ^no

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Amerika

1. America (the continents of North America and South America)
2. United States of America (a country in North America)

Related terms

Norwegian Nynorsk

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:

Amerika

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Amerika

1. America (the continents of North America and South America)
2. United States of America (a country in North America)

Related terms

Pennsylvania German

Alternative forms

• Amerikaa (rare)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Amerika

1. America (the continents of North America and South America)
2. United States of America (a country in North America)

Samoan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.me.ɾi.ka/

Proper noun

Amerika

1. United States (a country in North America)
2. America (a continent)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aměrika/
• Hyphenation: A‧me‧ri‧ka

Proper noun

Amèrika f (Cyrillic spelling Амѐрика)

1. America (the continents of North America and South America)
2. United States of America (a country in North America)

Declension

Slovene

Slovene Wikipedia has an article on:

Amerika

Wikipedia ^sl

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /amɛ́ːrika/

Proper noun

Amȇrika f

1. America (the continents of North America and South America)
2. United States of America (a country in North America)

Inflection

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Synonyms

• (United States): Zdrúžene držáve Amêrike, Zdrúžene držáve, ZDA

Related terms

• Američàn / Američánka
• amêriški

Further reading

• “Amerika”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran

Swahili

Swahili Wikipedia has an article on:

Amerika

Wikipedia ^sw

Etymology

Borrowed from English America.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑˈmɛ.ɾi.kɑ/

• Audio (Kenya)

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Proper noun

Amerika

1. America (the continents of North America and South America)
2. (nonstandard) United States of America (a country in North America)

   Synonym: Marekani

Derived terms

• Amerika ya Kaskazini
• Amerika ya Kusini

See also

(continents) mabara; Afrika (“Africa”), Amerika (“America”), Antaktika (“Antarctica”) or Antaktiki, Asia (“Asia”), Ulaya (“Europe”) or Uropa, Amerika ya Kaskazini (“North America”), Australia (“Oceania”), Amerika ya Kusini (“South America”) ^{(Category: sw:Continents) [edit]}

Swedish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈmeːrɪka/

Proper noun

Amerika n (genitive Amerikas)

1. America (the continents of North America and South America)
2. (sometimes proscribed) United States of America (a country in North America)

   Synonyms: Amerikas förenta stater, Förenta staterna, Staterna, USA, (humorous) Amerikat

Derived terms

• amerikan
• amerikanare
• amerikansk
• amerikanska
• amerikanisera
• Nordamerika
• Sydamerika
• Centralamerika
• Latinamerika

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish América, from New Latin America, ultimately derived from the first name of Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaˈmeɾika/,
• Rhymes: -eɾika
• Syllabification: A‧me‧ri‧ka

Proper noun

Amériká (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋᜒᜇᜒᜃ)

1. United States of America (a country in North America)

   Synonyms: Estados Unidos, (slang) Tate

2. America (the continents of North America and South America)

Related terms

See also

• Template:list:countries of North America/tl

Further reading

• “Amerika”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Turkish

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Grönland Alaska Kanada Kebek Amerika Birleşik Devletleri Meksika Karayipler Küba Büyük Okyanus Atlas Okyanusu
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Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish آمریقا (“Amerika”), from Italian America.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑˈme.ɾi.kɑ/

Proper noun

Amerika

1. America (the continents of North America and South America)
2. (colloquial) United States of America (a country in North America)

Declension

Derived terms

• Kuzey Amerika
• Güney Amerika

Uzbek

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Amerika

1. America (the continents of North America and South America)
2. (colloquial) United States of America (a country in North America)

Declension

See also

• ABD
• Amerika Birleşik Devletleri