Amerikaner

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch Amerikaan + -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.mɪə̯.riˈkɑː.nər/
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Noun

Amerikaner (plural Amerikaners)

  1. American

German

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Amerika +‎ -er, with an additional n, or from Latin americānus +‎ -er.

Noun

Amerikaner m (strong, genitive Amerikaners, plural Amerikaner, feminine Amerikanerin)

  1. American (from America, the Americas, the American continent(s))
  2. (colloquial) US-American (from the United States of America)
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Synonyms

(US-American):

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Etymology 2

A black and white Amerikaner

Alteration of the former name Ammoniakaner, so named from the ammonium bicarbonate that may be used as leavening.

Noun

Amerikaner m (strong, genitive Amerikaners, plural Amerikaner)

  1. A round cakelike pastry of flour, butter, and lemon juice, with a sugar glaze, most often plain white, but sometimes chocolate or half-white/half-chocolate.
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