אַמעריקע

Yiddish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA^(key): /aˈmɛʁɪkə/
• (Mideastern) IPA^(key): /aˈmeːʁɪke/

Proper noun

אַמעריקע • (amerike) f

1. America, the Americas (a supercontinent consisting of North America, Central America and South America regarded as a whole; in full, the Americas)
2. America, United States of America (a country in North America; in full, United States of America)

Derived terms

• אַמעריקאַניש (amerikanish, “American”)
• אַמעריקאַנער (amerikaner, “American”)
• דרום־אַמעריקע (dorem-amerike, “South America”)
• צפֿון־אַמעריקע (tsofn-amerike, “North America”)