Ameríka

See also: Amerika, Amerîka, Amerikā, Ameriką, Amẹrika, and amerika

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːmɛ(ˌ)riːka/

Proper noun

Ameríka f (proper noun, genitive singular Ameríku)

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

Usage notes

Usually always refers to the United States except when discussing the discovery of the Americas. The Americas are otherwise typically discussed separately as Norður-Ameríka (“North America”), Mið-Ameríka (“Central America”) and Suður-Ameríka (“South America”).

Declension

Declension of Ameríka (sg-only feminine)

indefinite singular
nominative	Ameríka
accusative	Ameríku
dative	Ameríku
genitive	Ameríku

Derived terms

• amerískur
• Norður-Ameríka
• Suður-Ameríka