English

Pronunciation

American (noun and adjective)

US: SAMPA:/@"mEr@k@n/, IPA:/ə'mɛrəkən/

Noun

American

1. A person born in, or a citizen or inhabitant of, the United States of America.
2. An inhabitant of the Americas.

Translations

• Chinese: Meiguoren (Mei3guo2ren2)
• Dutch: Amerikaan m, Amerikaanse f
• Finnish: amerikkalainen (1, 2), yhdysvaltalainen (1)
• French: Américain m, Américaine f
• German: Amerikaner m, Amerikanerin f
• Italian: americano m, americana f
• Romanian: american m, americancă f, americani m pl, americance f pl
• Spanish: americano m, americana f
• Turkish: amerikalı

Adjective

American

1. Of or pertaining to the United States of America.
2. Of or pertaining to the Americas.

Translations

• Dutch: Amerikaans , Amerikaanse
• Finnish: yhdysvaltalainen (1), Yhdysvaltain (1, genitive), amerikkalainen (1, 2), Amerikan (1, 2, genitive)
• French: américain m, américaine f (1,2), états-unien m, états-unienne f (1)
• German: amerikanisch
• Italian: americano m, americana f
• Romanian: american m, americană f, americani m pl, americane f pl
• Spanish: americano m, americana f (1,2), estadounidense (1)
• Turkish: amerikan

Derived terms

• Americanism
• Americanize

References