amerikaner

From Amerika +‎ -aner.

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

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 and jam

• afroamerikaner (“Afro-American”)
• (dated) amerikanerinde (“American woman”)

• Amerika (“America”)
• amerikansk (“American”)

• “amerikaner” in Den Danske Ordbog

From Amerika and the suffix -aner.

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

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.

4. A card game similar to bridge and whist.

• USA-amerikaner (person from the USA)

• amerikanar (Nynorsk)
• USA

• “amerikaner” in The Ordnett Dictionary
• “amerikaner” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

amerikaner

1. indefinite plural of amerikan.