amerikaner
See also: Amerikaner
Danish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
amerikaner c (singular definite amerikaneren, plural indefinite amerikanere)
- American (a person from USA)
- (rare) American (a person from the Americas)
- ice cream cone with a chocolate-coated marshmallow treat (chocolate teacake) and jam
Declension edit
Declension of amerikaner
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | amerikaner | amerikaneren | amerikanere | amerikanerne |
genitive | amerikaners | amerikanerens | amerikaneres | amerikanernes |
Derived terms edit
- afroamerikaner (“Afro-American”)
- (dated) amerikanerinde (“American woman”)
Related terms edit
- Amerika (“America”)
- amerikansk (“American”)
References edit
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Amerika and the suffix -aner.
Noun edit
amerikaner m (definite singular amerikaneren, indefinite plural amerikanere, definite plural amerikanerne)
- an American
- a person from the Americas, particularly the USA
- Jeg møtte to amerikanere i går.
- I met two Americans yesterday.
- Jeg møtte to amerikanere i går.
- a car manufactured in the USA
- Jeg var ikke sikker på om jeg skulle kjøpe en europeer eller amerikaneren.
- I wasn't sure whether to buy a European or an American car.
- Jeg var ikke sikker på om jeg skulle kjøpe en europeer eller amerikaneren.
- a ship from the USA.
- Kapteinen styrte amerikaneren inn i bukta.
- The captain steered the "American ship" into the bay.
- Kapteinen styrte amerikaneren inn i bukta.
- a person from the Americas, particularly the USA
- a card game similar to bridge and whist
Alternative forms edit
- USA-amerikaner (person from the USA)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
See also edit
- amerikanar (Nynorsk)
- USA
References edit
- “amerikaner” in The Ordnett Dictionary
- “amerikaner” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Noun edit
amerikaner