Ami

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ami"

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.mi/
Homophones: ami, amie, amies, amis

Noun

Ami f (plural Ami)

(historical) Citroën Ami

German

Etymology

Clipping of Amerikaner +‎ -i. Appears to have entered the German language during the Second World War and the following occupation era, hence probably first used in reference to American soldiers.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈami/
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Hyphenation: Ami

Noun

Ami m (strong, genitive Amis, plural Amis or (dated) Ami)

(informal) American (native or inhabitant of the USA)
Synonyms: Amerikaner, (formal) US-Amerikaner, US-Bürger
(in more formal or political contexts mildly derogatory) Yank, Yankee
Synonym: Yankee

Declension

Declension of Ami [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Ami	die	Amis, Ami¹
genitive	eines	des	Amis	der	Amis, Ami¹
dative	einem	dem	Ami	den	Amis, Ami¹
accusative	einen	den	Ami	die	Amis, Ami¹

¹Dated.

Derived terms

Amiland

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