אַמעריקע

Yiddish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aˈmɛrikə]

Proper noun

אַמעריקע • (Amerike) ?

1. America

Related terms

• אַמעריקאַניש (amerikanish, “American”, adjective)
• אַמעריקאַנער (amerikaner, “American”, noun)