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{{also|Amerika|Ameríka|Amerîka|Amerikā|Ameriką|Amẹrika|amerika}}
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==English==

===Etymology 1===
From {{bor|en|de|Amerika}}, in imitation of the German-speaking [[Nazi]]s.

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|en|/əˈmɛ.ɹɪ.kə/}}

====Proper noun====
{{en-proper noun}}

# {{lb|en|pejorative|political}} [[America]]; {{non-gloss|used to imply that the US is [[fascist]].}}
#* {{quote-book|en|year=1971|author=w:Abbie Hoffman|title=w:Steal This Book|url=https://archive.org/details/stealthisbook00hoff/page/n3/mode/2up?q=Amerika|page=4|passage=Steal This Book is, in a way, a manual of survival in the prison that is '''Amerika'''.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|date=2008-04-30|author=Zoe Trodd|title=American Protest Literature|publisher=Harvard University Press|isbn=9780674027633|page=444
|text=CARL WITTMAN From ''Refugees from '''Amerika''': A Gay Manifesto'' 1969 <br/>If the gay liberation movement began on the East Coast with the Stonewall riots, it began on the West Coast with the publication of "Refugees from '''Amerika'''."}}

=====Related terms=====
* {{l|en|Amerikkka}}

===Etymology 2===

====Proper noun====
{{en-proper noun}}

# {{given name|en|female}}, {{n-g|a variant of {{m|en|America}}.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|year=2008|author=Sam Warren|title=Tales from the Tijuana Jails|publisher=Bookwarren Publishing Servi|isbn=9780945949572|page=203
|text={{...}} As far as he could determine, the victim had been stealing from '''Amerika''' in order to support his crystal habit. The victim had also been Amerika's lover and had lived in the ''carraca'' with her.}}

{{c|en|United States}}

==Afrikaans==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|af|nl|Amerika}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|af|/aˈmɪərəka/}}
* {{audio|af|LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-Amerika.wav}}

===Proper noun===
{{head|af|proper noun}}

# {{place|af|the <<continents>> of [[North America]] and [[South America]]|t=America}}
# {{place|af|country|cont/North America|t1=United States of America}}

===See also===
* {{list:continents/af}}

==Albanian==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|sq|/amɛɾiˈka/}}

===Proper noun===
{{head|sq|proper noun form}}

# {{inflection of|sq|Amerikë||def|nom|s}}

==Azerbaijani==

===Proper noun===
{{head|az|proper noun}}

# {{place|az|the <<continents>> of [[North America]] and [[South America]]|t=America}}
# {{lb|az|informal}} {{place|az|country|cont/North America|t=United States}}
#: {{syn|az|Amerika Birləşmiş Ştatları|ABŞ}}

====Declension====
{{az-decl-noun|a}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|az|amerikalı}}

====Related terms====
* {{l|az|amerikan}}

==Cebuano==

===Etymology===
From {{bor|ceb|en|America}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{hyphenation|ceb|A|me|ri|ka}}

===Proper noun===
{{head|ceb|proper noun}}

# {{place|ceb|country|cont/North America|t1=United States of America}}
# {{place|ceb|the <<continents>> of [[North America]] and [[South America]]|t=America}}

====Quotations====
{{seeCites|ceb}}

{{C|ceb|America|United States}}

==Cornish==

===Proper noun===
{{head|kw|proper noun}}

# {{place|kw|country|cont/North America|t1=United States of America}}

==Czech==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|cs|NL.|America}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{cs-IPA}}
* {{hyphenation|cs|Ame|ri|ka}}
* {{rhymes|cs|ɪka|s=4}}

===Proper noun===
{{cs-proper noun|f|adj=americký|dem=Američan|dem2=Amerikánec<l:rare>|fdem=Američanka}}

# {{place|cs|the <<continents>> of [[North America]] and [[South America]]|t=America}}
# {{place|cs|country|cont/North America|t1=United States of America}}

====Declension====
{{cs-ndecl|f.sg}}

====Derived terms====
{{col-auto|cs|amerikanismus|amerikanista|amerikanistika|amerikanizace|amerikanizovat|Jižní Amerika|jihoamerický|Jihoameričan|Severní Amerika|severoamerický|Severoameričan|Střední Amerika|středoamerický|Středoameričan}}

====Related terms====
{{col-auto|cs|američtina}}

===See also===
* {{list:continents/cs}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:cs:PSJC}}
* {{R:cs:SSJC}}

==Danish==

===Etymology===
{{rfe|da}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|da|/a.ˈmeː(.)ri.ka/|[aˈmeːˀʁikʰa]|[aˈmeɐ̯ˀikʰa]|[ɑˈmeɐ̯ˀikʰa]|}}

===Proper noun===
{{da-proper noun}}

# {{place|da|the <<continents>> of [[North America]] and [[South America]]|t=America}}
# {{place|da|country|cont/North America|t1=United States of America}}

==Dutch==

===Etymology===
From {{bor|nl|NL.|America}}, named after cartographer Amerigo Vespucci.

The hamlet first appears in the written record in 1909 as ''Nieuw Amerika''. It is named after the continent.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|nl|/ɑˈmeː.ri.kaː/}}
* {{audio|nl|Nl-Amerika.ogg}}
* {{hyphenation|nl|Ame|ri|ka}}
* {{homophones|nl|America}}

===Proper noun===
{{nl-proper noun|n}}

# {{place|nl|the <<continents>> of [[North America]] and [[South America]]|t=America}}. In this sense has a plural: Amerika's
# {{place|nl|country|cont/North America|t1=United States of America}}
# {{place|nl|hamlet|m/Noordenveld|p/Drenthe|c/Netherlands}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|nl|Amerikaan}}
* {{l|nl|Amerikaans}}
* {{l|nl|Centraal-Amerika}}
* {{l|nl|Latijns-Amerika}}
* {{l|nl|Midden-Amerika}}
* {{l|nl|Noord-Amerika}}
* {{l|nl|Spaans-Amerika}}
* {{l|nl|Verenigde Staten van Amerika}}
* {{l|nl|Zuid-Amerika}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|af|Amerika}}
* {{desc|dcr|Ameriki|Meriki}}
** {{desc|vic|Ameriki|Meriki|bor=1}}

===References===
* {{R:nl:NPV}}

==Fijian==

===Proper noun===
{{head|fj|proper noun}}

# {{place|fj|continent|t=America}}

{{topic|fj|America}}

==German==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|de|America||obsolete}}

===Etymology===
{{rfe|de}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|de|/aˈmeːʁika/}}
* {{IPA|de|/ɑˈmɛɐ̯ʀikɑ/|aa=Austria}}
* {{audio|de|De-Amerika.ogg}}
* {{audio|de|De-Amerika2.ogg}}
* {{hyph|de|Ame|ri|ka}}

===Proper noun===
{{de-proper noun|toponym,,-}}

# {{place|de|the <<continents>> of [[North America]] and [[South America]]|t=America}}
# {{place|de|country|cont/North America|t1=United States of America}}
#* {{quote-book|de|year=1827|author=Johann Wolfgang von Goethe|chapter=Den Vereinigten Staaten|title=Zahme Xenien|section=9|url=http://www.zeno.org/Literatur/M/Goethe,+Johann+Wolfgang/Gedichte/(Gedichte.+Nachlese)/Zahme+Xenien/9.+%5B%C2%BBSag,+was+enth%C3%A4lt+die+Kirchengeschichte%5D|passage='''Amerika''', du hast es besser / Als unser Kontinent, das alte, / Hast keine verfallene Schlösser / Und keine Basalte.}}

====Usage notes====
* The plural ''Amerika'' refers to North America (German: Nordamerika) and South America (German: Südamerika).

====Synonyms====
* {{sense|USA}} {{l|de|USA}}, {{l|de|US-Amerika}}, {{l|de|Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika}}

====Meronyms====
* {{l|de|Nordamerika}}, {{l|de|Mittelamerika}},  {{l|de|Zentralamerika}}, {{l|de|Südamerika}}
* {{l|de|US-Amerika}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|de|amerikanisch}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|en|Amerika}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:DWDS}}

==Gilbertese==

===Etymology===
{{rfe|gil}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|gil|/ameɾika/}}

===Proper noun===
{{head|gil|proper noun}}

# {{place|gil|country|cont/North America|t1=United States of America}}
# {{place|gil|the <<continents>> of [[North America]] and [[South America]]|t=America}}

==Hungarian==
{{swp|lang=hu}}

===Etymology===
{{rfe|hu}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{hu-IPA}}
* {{audio|hu|Hu-Amerika.ogg}}
* {{hyphenation|hu|Ame|ri|ka}}
* {{rhymes|hu|kɒ|s=4}}

===Proper noun===
{{head|hu|proper noun}}

# {{lb|hu|informal}} {{synonym of|hu|Amerikai Egyesült Államok||United States of America}}
# {{place|hu|the <<continents>> of [[North America]] and [[South America]]|t1=America|t2=Americas}}

====Declension====
{{hu-infl-nom|Ameriká|o|n=sg}}{{hu-pos-tok|Ameriká|n=sg}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|hu|amerikai}}
{{der4|hu|title=Compound words
|Amerika-ellenes
|Dél-Amerika
|Észak-Amerika
|Közép-Amerika
|Latin-Amerika
}}

===See also===
* {{list:continents/hu}}

{{cln|hu|eponyms}}

==Indonesian==

===Etymology===
From {{bor|id|NL.|America}}, named after cartographer Amerigo Vespucci.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|id|/ameˈrika/}}
* {{rhymes|id|ka|a|s=3}}

===Proper noun===
{{head|id|proper noun}}

# {{place|id|the <<continents>> of [[North America]] and [[South America]]|t=America}}
# {{place|id|country|cont/North America|t1=United States of America}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|id|benua Amerika}}
* {{l|id|Amerika Serikat}}
* {{l|id|Amerika Utara}}
* {{l|id|Amerika Tengah}}
* {{l|id|Amerika Selatan}}
* {{l|id|Amerika Latin}}

===See also===
* {{list:continents/id}}

==Japanese==

===Romanization===
{{ja-romaji}}

# {{ja-romanization of|アメリカ}}

==Latvian==
{{swp|lang=lv}}
[[File:LocationAmericas.png|thumb|250px|Amerika]]

===Etymology===
From {{m|la|America|Americus}}, Latinized form of the forename of Italian explorer [[w:en:Amerigo Vespucci|Amerigo Vespucci]] (1451-1512).

===Pronunciation===
* {{lv-IPA|amɛɾika}}
* {{audio|lv|lv-riga-Amerika.ogg|a=Riga}}

===Proper noun===
{{lv-proper noun|f|4th}}

# {{place|lv|the <<continents>> of [[North America]] and [[South America]]|t=America}}
#: {{uxi|lv|'''Amerikas''' ģeogrāfiskais centrs atrodas Hondurasā, Sigvatepekē|the geographic center of '''America''' is located in Honduras, in Siguatepeque}}
# {{place|lv|country|cont/North America|t1=United States of America}}
#: {{coi|lv|'''Amerikas''' pilsoņu karš|the '''American''' civil war}}
#: {{uxi|lv|'''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}}

====Declension====
{{lv-decl-noun|Amerik|a|4th|no-pl||||proper|extrawidth=-60}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|lv|Amerikas Savienotās Valstis}}
* {{l|lv|Centrālamerika}}
* {{l|lv|Dienvidamerika}}
* {{l|lv|Latīņamerika}}
* {{l|lv|Ziemeļamerika}}

====Related terms====
* {{l|lv|amerikānis}}, {{l|lv|amerikāniete}}
* {{l|lv|amerikānisks}}
* {{l|lv|amerikānisms}}

====See also====
* {{l|lv|kontinents}}
{{list:continents/lv}}

{{c|lv|America|United States}}

==Limburgish==
{{wikipedia|lang=li}}
{{wikipedia|Amerika (Limburg)|lang=li}}

===Etymology===
{{root|li|ine-pro|*tḱey-|*h₃reǵ-}}
{{bor+|li|NL.|America}}. The Limburgish village is named as such for its remote location.<ref>{{R:nl:NPV}}</ref>

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|li|/ˈa.me.ʁi.kaː/}}

===Proper noun===
{{head|li|proper noun|g=n}} {{tlb|li|Veldeke}}

# {{place|li|the <<continents>> of [[North America]] and [[South America]]|t=America}}
# {{place|li|village|m/Horst aan de Maas|p/Limburg|c/Netherlands}}
#: {{holo|li|Haors aan de Maas}}

===References===
<references />

==Lithuanian==
{{wp|lang=lt}}

===Etymology===
{{rfe|lt}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|lt|/ɐˈmʲɛrʲɪkɐ/}}

===Proper noun===
{{lt-proper noun|f|1|head=Amèrika|pl=Amèrikos}}

# {{place|lt|the <<continents>> of [[North America]] and [[South America]]|t=America}}
# {{place|lt|country|cont/North America|t1=United States of America}}

====Declension====
{{lt-noun-f-a-1|Amerik|Amèrik}}

====Synonyms====
* {{sense|The Americas}} {{l|lt|Amèrikos žemýnas}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|lt|Jungtìnės Amèrikos Valstìjos}}
* {{l|lt|Centrìnė Amèrika}}
* {{l|lt|Lotỹnų Amèrika}}
* {{l|lt|Šiáurės Amèrika}}
* {{l|lt|Pietų̃ Amèrika}}

==Malay==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|ms|en|America}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|ms|[a.mɛ.ri.ka]|[ə.mɛ.ri.ka]}}
** {{audio|ms|LL-Q9237 (msa)-GinormousBuildings-Amerika.wav|a=Malaysia}}
* {{rhymes|ms|ka|a|s2=4}}
* {{hyph|ms|A|me|ri|ka}}

===Proper noun===
{{ms-proper noun|j=اميريکا}}

# [[America]]:
## The [[United States of America]].
##: {{ux|ms|Bahasa Inggeris bahasa kebangsaan de facto '''Amerika'''.|English is the de facto national language of '''America'''.}}
## {{senseid|ms|Q828}}The [[Americas]].
##: {{uxi|ms|Pertubuhan Negara-Negara '''Amerika'''|Organization of '''American''' States}}

====Affixations====
{{der4|ms
| {{l|ms|amerikakan||to Americanize}}
| {{l|ms|pengamerikaan||Americanization}}
}}

====Compounds====
{{der4|ms
| {{l|ms|Amerika Utara||North America}}
| {{l|ms|Amerika Selatan||South America}}
| {{l|ms|Amerika Latin||Latin America}}
| {{l|ms|Amerika Syarikat||United States of America}}
}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:PRPM}}

{{c|ms|United States}}

==Maltese==
{{wp|lang=mt}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|mt|/aˈmɛː.rɪ.ka/}}
* {{audio|mt|LL-Q9166 (mlt)-GħawdxiVeru-Amerika.wav|a=Gozo}}

===Proper noun===
{{mt-proper noun|g=f|head=L-Amerika}}

# {{place|mt|the <<continents>> of [[North America]] and [[South America]]|t=America}}
# {{place|mt|country|cont/North America|t1=United States of America}}
#: {{syn|mt|Stati Uniti|Stati Uniti tal-Amerika}}

===See also===
* {{list:continents/mt}}

==Norwegian Bokmål==
{{wp|lang=no}}

===Etymology===
{{rfe|no}}

===Pronunciation===
{{rfp|no}}

===Proper noun===
{{head|nb|proper noun}}

# {{place|nb|the <<continents>> of [[North America]] and [[South America]]|t=America}}
# {{place|nb|country|cont/North America|t1=United States of America}}

====Related terms====
{{top2}}
* {{l|nb|amerikaner}}
* {{l|nb|amerikansk}}
* {{l|nb|Amerikas forente stater}}
* {{l|nb|Latin-Amerika}}
* {{l|nb|Mellom-Amerika}}
* {{l|nb|Nord-Amerika}}
* {{l|nb|Sentral-Amerika}}
* {{l|nb|Sør-Amerika}}
{{bottom}}

==Norwegian Nynorsk==
{{wp|lang=nn}}

===Etymology===
{{rfe|nn}}

===Pronunciation===
{{rfp|nn}}

===Proper noun===
{{head|nn|proper noun}}

# {{place|nn|the <<continents>> of [[North America]] and [[South America]]|t=America}}
# {{place|nn|country|cont/North America|t1=United States of America}}

====Related terms====
{{top2}}
* {{l|nn|amerikanar}}
* {{l|nn|amerikansk}}
* {{l|nn|Latin-Amerika}}
* {{l|nn|Mellom-Amerika}}
* {{l|nn|Nord-Amerika}}
* {{l|nn|Sentral-Amerika}}
* {{l|nn|Sør-Amerika}}
{{bottom}}

==Pennsylvania German==

===Alternative forms===
* {{l|pdc|Amerikaa}} {{qual|rare}}

===Etymology===
{{rfe|pdc}}

===Pronunciation===
{{rfp|pdc}}

===Proper noun===
{{head|pdc|proper noun}}

# {{place|pdc|the <<continents>> of [[North America]] and [[South America]]|t=America}}
# {{place|pdc|country|cont/North America|t1=United States of America}}

==Samoan==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|sm|/a.me.ɾi.ka/}}

===Proper noun===
{{head|sm|proper noun}}

# {{place|sm|country|continent/North America|t1=United States}}
# {{place|sm|continent|t1=America}}

==Serbo-Croatian==

===Etymology===
{{rfe|sh}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|sh|/aměrika/}}
* {{hyphenation|sh|A|me|ri|ka}}

===Proper noun===
{{sh-proper noun|g=f|head=Amèrika}}

# {{place|sh|the <<continents>> of [[North America]] and [[South America]]|t=America}}
# {{place|sh|country|cont/North America|t1=United States of America}}

====Declension====
{{sh-decl-noun
|Amerika|Amerike
|Amerike|Amerika
|Americi|Amerikama
|Ameriku|Amerike
|Ameriko|Amerike
|Americi|Amerikama
|Amerikom|Amerikama
}}

==Slovene==
{{wp|lang=sl}}

===Etymology===
{{rfe|sl}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{sl-IPA|Amȇrika}}

===Proper noun===
{{sl-proper noun|Amȇrika|f}}

# {{place|sl|the <<continents>> of [[North America]] and [[South America]]|t=America}}
# {{place|sl|country|cont/North America|t1=United States of America}}

====Inflection====
{{sl-decl-noun-f|Amêrik|n=sg}}

====Synonyms====
* {{sense|United States}} {{l|sl|Zdrúžene držáve Amêrike}}, {{l|sl|Zdrúžene držáve}}, {{l|sl|ZDA}}

====Related terms====
* {{l|sl|Američàn}} / {{l|sl|Američánka}}
* {{l|sl|amêriški}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:sl:Fran}}

==Swahili==
{{wikipedia|lang=sw}}

===Etymology===
{{bor+|sw|en|America}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|sw|/ɑˈmɛ.ɾi.kɑ/}}
* {{audio|sw|Sw-ke-Amerika.flac|a=Kenya}}

===Proper noun===
{{head|sw|proper noun}}

# {{place|sw|the <<continents>> of [[North America]] and [[South America]]|t=America}}
# {{lb|sw|nonstandard}} {{place|sw|country|cont/North America|t1=United States of America}}
#: {{syn|sw|Marekani}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|sw|Amerika ya Kaskazini}}
* {{l|sw|Amerika ya Kusini}}

===See also===
{{list:continents/sw}}

==Swedish==

===Etymology===
{{rfe|sv}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|sv|/aˈmeːrɪka/}}

===Proper noun===
{{sv-proper noun|n}}

# {{place|sv|the <<continents>> of [[North America]] and [[South America]]|t=America}}
# {{lb|sv|sometimes|proscribed}} {{place|sv|country|cont/North America|t1=United States of America}}
#: {{syn|sv|Amerikas förenta stater|Förenta staterna|Staterna|USA|Amerikat|q5=humorous}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|sv|amerikan}}
* {{l|sv|amerikanare}}
* {{l|sv|amerikansk}}
* {{l|sv|amerikanska}}
* {{l|sv|amerikanisera}}
* {{l|sv|Nordamerika}}
* {{l|sv|Sydamerika}}
* {{l|sv|Centralamerika}}
* {{l|sv|Latinamerika}}

{{c|sv|United States}}

==Tagalog==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|tl|es|América}}, from {{der|tl|NL.|America}}, ultimately derived from the first name of Italian explorer {{w|Amerigo Vespucci}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{tl-pr|Amérika}}

===Proper noun===
{{tl-proper noun|Amériká|b=+}}

# {{place|tl|country|cont/North America|t1=United States of America}}
#: {{syn|tl|Estados Unidos|Tate|q2=slang}}
# {{place|tl|the <<continents>> of [[North America]] and [[South America]]|t=America}}

====Related terms====
{{col3|tl|Amerikano|Amerikana|Kano|Kana}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:Pambansang Diksiyonaryo}}

==Turkish==
{{Wiktionary:Picture dictionary/tr:map/North America}}

===Etymology===
{{inh+|tr|ota|آمریقا|t=Amerika}}, from {{bor|tr|it|America}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|tr|/ɑˈme.ɾi.kɑ/}}

===Proper noun===
{{tr-proper noun}}

# {{place|tr|the <<continents>> of [[North America]] and [[South America]]|t=America}}
# {{lb|tr|colloquial}} {{place|tr|country|cont/North America|t1=United States of America}}

====Declension====
{{tr-prop-v-aı}}
{{tr-poss-prop-v-aı}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|tr|Kuzey Amerika}}
* {{l|tr|Güney Amerika}}

==Uzbek==

===Etymology===
{{rfe|uz}}

===Pronunciation===
{{rfp|uz}}

===Proper noun===
{{head|uz|proper noun}}

# {{place|uz|the <<continents>> of [[North America]] and [[South America]]|t=America}}
# {{lb|uz|colloquial}} {{place|uz|country|cont/North America|t1=United States of America}}

====Declension====
{{uz-decl-noun}}

====See also====
* {{l|uz|ABD}}
* {{l|uz|Amerika Birleşik Devletleri}}