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German-speakers of Lemmy, does 'Amerika' normally mean 'the Americas' or 'the USA'? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 month ago by FrogPrincess@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Microw@lemm.ee 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Depends on the context. If it is written/talked about in a geographic context, it will usually mean "the Americas". If it's in a political context, it will mean "the USA".

Keep on mind that reputable news outlets won't use "Amerika" when referring to the US however, they will use "Vereinigte Staaten" (United States). "Amerika" as a term for the US is very much a colloquial thing.

[–] FrogPrincess@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago

Depends on the context. If it is written/talked about in a geographic context, it will usually mean “the Americas”. If it’s in a political context, it will mean “the USA”.

That's a good point.