Ameríka

See also: Amerika, Amerîka, Amerikā, Ameriką, Amẹrika, and amerika

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːmɛ(ˌ)riːka/

Proper noun

Ameríka f

1. (less common) the Americas
2. America (the United States)

Usage notes

Usually always refers to the United States except when discussing the discovery of the Americas. The Americas are otherwise typically discussed separately as Norður-Ameríka (“North America”), Mið-Ameríka (“Central America”) and Suður-Ameríka (“South America”).

Declension

declension of Ameríka

f-w1	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Ameríka
accusative	Ameríku
dative	Ameríku
genitive	Ameríku

Derived terms

• amerískur
• Norður-Ameríka
• Suður-Ameríka