Amerikaner
See also: amerikaner
Afrikaans
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.mɪə̯.riˈkɑː.nər/
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German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ameʁiˈkaːnɐ/
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Etymology 1
From Amerika + -er, with an additional n, or from Latin americānus + -er.
Noun
Amerikaner m (strong, genitive Amerikaners, plural Amerikaner, feminine Amerikanerin)
- American (from America, the Americas, the American continent(s))
- (colloquial) US-American (from the United States of America)
Declension
Hyponyms
Etymology 2

A black and white Amerikaner
Alteration of the former name Ammoniakaner, so named from the ammonium bicarbonate that may be used as leavening.
Noun
Amerikaner m (strong, genitive Amerikaners, plural Amerikaner)
- A round cakelike pastry of flour, butter, and lemon juice, with a sugar glaze, most often plain white, but sometimes chocolate or half-white/half-chocolate.
Declension
Further reading
- “Amerikaner” in Duden online
- “Amerikaner” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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