amerikaner

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Contents 1 Danish 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.3 References 2 Norwegian Bokmål 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Alternative spellings 2.2.2 See also 2.3 References

[edit] Danish

[edit] Etymology

From Amerika and the suffix -aner.

[edit] Noun

amerikaner c. (singular definite amerikaneren; plural indefinite amerikanere; plural definite amerikanerne)

1. a person from America, the Americas, particularly USA

   Jeg mødte to amerikanere i går.

   I met two Americans yesterday.

2. a dessert course with waffles, ice cream and sometimes jam

[edit] Related terms

• afrikansk-amerikaner
• amerikansk

[edit] References

• "amerikaner" entry on sproget.dk

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[edit] Norwegian Bokmål

[edit] Etymology

From Amerika and the suffix -aner.

[edit] Noun

amerikaner m. (definite singular amerikaneren; indefinite plural amerikanere; definite plural amerikanerne)

1. a person from American, the Americas, particularly USA

   Jeg møtte to amerikanere i går.

   I met two Americans yesterday.

2. a car manufactured in 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.

3. a ship from USA

   Kapteinen styrte amerikaneren inn i bukta.

   The captain steered the "American" into the bay.

4. a card game similar to bridge and whist

[edit] Alternative spellings

• amerikanar (Nynorsk)
• USA-amerikaner (person from the USA)

[edit] See also

• USA, Amerikas forente stater, Amerika
• USA-amerikansk, amerikansk
• afroamerikaner
• norsk-amerikaner

[edit] References

• “amerikaner” in The Ordnett Dictionary
• “amerikaner” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary – Dokumentasjonsprosjektet.