amerikaner

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Amerika +‎ -aner.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /amɛrikaːˀnər/, [ɑmɑiˈkʰæˀnɐ], [ɑmʁiˈkʰæˀnɐ], [ɑmʁiˈkʰæːnɐ]

Noun

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amerikaner c (singular definite amerikaneren, plural indefinite amerikanere)

  1. American (a person from USA)
  2. (rare) American (a person from the Americas)
  3. ice cream cone with a chocolate-coated marshmallow treat (chocolate teacake) and jam

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Amerika and the suffix -aner.

Noun

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amerikaner m (definite singular amerikaneren, indefinite plural amerikanere, definite plural amerikanerne)

  1. an American
    1. a person from the Americas, particularly the USA
      Jeg møtte to amerikanere i går.
      I met two Americans yesterday.
    2. 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.
    3. a ship from the USA.
      Kapteinen styrte amerikaneren inn i bukta.
      The captain steered the "American ship" into the bay.
  2. a card game similar to bridge and whist

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Noun

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amerikaner

  1. indefinite plural of amerikan