Amerika

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Amerika

1. (pejorative) America; used to imply that the US is fascist.

Etymology

From Dutch Amerika.

Proper noun

Amerika

1. America

Proper noun

Amerika f

1. definite nominative of Amerikë

Etymology

From English America.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧me‧ri‧ka

Proper noun

Amerika

1. the United States of America
2. the Americas

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:Amerika.

Proper noun

Amerika f

1. America (continents)
2. America (the U.S.A.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ˈmeː(.)ri.ka/, [aˈmeːˀʁikʰa], [aˈmeɐ̯ˀikʰa], [ɑˈmeɐ̯ˀikʰa]

Proper noun

Amerika

1. America

Pronunciation

• (Netherlands)

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• IPA^(key): /ɑ.ˈmeː.ri.kaː/

Proper noun

Amerika n

1. America

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈmeːʀika/

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Proper noun

Amerika n (plural Amerika)

1. (continent) America
2. (nation) the United States of America

Proper noun

Amerika

1. America

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɒmɛrikɒ]

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• Hyphenation: Ame‧ri‧ka

Proper noun

Amerika

1. America

Proper noun

Amerika

1. America (the continent)
2. United States (the country)

Romanization

Amerika

1. Rōmaji transcription of アメリカ

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [amɛɾika]

Proper noun

Amerika f (4th declension)

1. America (the landmass to the west of Eurasia, discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492)

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

2. America (the country officially called the United States of 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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɐmʲɛrʲɪkɐ/

Proper noun

Amerika f (plural Amèrikos) stress pattern 1

1. America
2. The Americas

Proper noun

Amerika

1. America, or the Americas (the combined continents of North and South America, as well as Central America)
2. America (short form of the United States of America)

Proper noun

Amerika

1. America, or the Americas (the combined continents of North and South America, as well as Central America)
2. America (short form of the United States of America)

Proper noun

Amerika

1. America

Alternative forms

• Amerikaa (rare)

Proper noun

Amerika

1. America (continent)
2. America, the United States of America

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Amèrika f (Cyrillic spelling Амѐрика)

1. America

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈmɛ́ːrika/
• Tonal orthography: amȇrika

Proper noun

Amêrika f (genitive Amêrike)

1. America (continent)
2. America (United States)

Proper noun

Amerika

1. America, in the sense of the continent

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ameːˈrɪka/

Proper noun

Amerika n (genitive Amerikas)

1. America

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʌmɛɾicʌ/

Proper noun

Amerika

1. America (continent)
2. (colloquial) United States of America (abbreviated)

Proper noun

Amerika

1. America (continent)
2. (colloquial) United States of America (abbreviated)