אַמעריקע

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From a Latinized form of the forename of Amerigo Vespucci (1454–1512). Compare German Amerika.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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אַמעריקע (amerikef

  1. America (two continents, North America and South America)
  2. America, United States of America (a country in North America)

Derived terms

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