NOUN
Amerikaner/ameʁiˈkaːnɐ/American (person); American (pastry)
Amerikaner is a German noun that means American (person) or American (pastry). It is pronounced /ameʁiˈkaːnɐ/. As a noun it takes the article "der", with the plural form "Amerikaner".
Definitions
1.a male person from the United States of America(nationality)
a.male citizen of the USA
Ein Amerikaner spricht oft Englisch als Muttersprache.—An American often speaks English as a native language.
2.a type of round, flat cake with icing(culinary)
a.baked good, often covered with chocolate or sugar icing
Zum Kaffee esse ich gerne einen Amerikaner.—I like to eat an 'Amerikaner' with my coffee.
Declension
Gendermasculine
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Amerikaner | die Amerikaner |
| Genitive | des Amerikaners | der Amerikaner |
| Dative | dem Amerikaner | den Amerikanern |
| Accusative | den Amerikaner | die Amerikaner |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "Amerikaner" mean in English?
- "Amerikaner" means American (person) or American (pastry). It is a German noun.
- How do you pronounce "Amerikaner"?
- "Amerikaner" is pronounced /ameʁiˈkaːnɐ/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- Is "Amerikaner" der, die, or das?
- "Amerikaner" is a masculine noun, so it takes the article "der".
- What is the plural of "Amerikaner"?
- The plural of "Amerikaner" is "Amerikaner".
- What part of speech is "Amerikaner"?
- "Amerikaner" is a noun in German.
