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Swedish
Etymology
Compound of Amerika (“United States of America”) + -t (“the”), literally the pleonasm "The America". Used since the 19th century.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Amerikat n (genitive Amerikats)
- (colloquial, now humorous) the United States of America
- Synonyms: Amerikas förenta stater, Förenta staterna, USA, Staterna, (sometimes proscribed) Amerika
Hälsningar från Amerikat!- Greetings from America!
Usage notes
- This form of the name is associated with less educated, typically rural speakers from the middle of the 19th century to the early 20th. It is not in general usage today, except when deliberately creating a rustic tone or imitating the speech of Swedish settlers to North America.