Amerikat
Swedish
editEtymology
editCompound of Amerika (“United States of America”) + -t (“the”), literally the pleonasm "The America". Used since the 19th century.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editAmerikat 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
edit- 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.