Amerikat

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of Amerika (“United States of America”) +‎ -t (“the”), literally the pleonasm "The America". Used since the 19th century.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈmeːrɪkat/

Proper noun

Amerikat n (genitive Amerikats)

  1. (colloquial, now humorous) the United States of America
    Synonyms: Amerikas förenta stater, Förenta staterna, USA, Staterna, (sometimes proscribed) Amerika
    Hälsningar från Amerikat!
    Greetings from America!

Usage notes
  • This form of the name is associated with less educated, typically rural speakers from the middle of the 19th century to the early 20th. It is not in general usage today, except when deliberately creating a rustic tone or imitating the speech of Swedish settlers to North America.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.