"Amerika" meaning in Dutch

See Amerika in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ɑˈmeː.ri.kaː/ Audio: Nl-Amerika.ogg Forms: Amerika's [plural]
Etymology: From New Latin America, named after cartographer Amerigo Vespucci. The hamlet first appears in the written record in 1909 as Nieuw Amerika. It is named after the continent. Etymology templates: {{bor|nl|NL.|America}} New Latin America Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|n|Amerika's<qq:referring to the supercontinent>}} Amerika n (plural Amerika's (referring to the supercontinent))
  1. America, the Americas (a supercontinent consisting of North America, Central America and South America regarded as a whole; in full, the Americas) Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-Amerika-nl-name-sJ41N0zG Categories (other): America, Continents and continental regions
  2. America, United States of America (a country in North America; in full, United States of America) Tags: neuter Categories (place): Countries in North America
    Sense id: en-Amerika-nl-name-zxLy60qF Categories (other): United States, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 34 44 22
  3. a hamlet in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands Tags: neuter Categories (place): Places in Drenthe, Netherlands, Places in the Netherlands, Villages in Drenthe, Netherlands, Villages in the Netherlands
    Sense id: en-Amerika-nl-name-bCqVQATv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Amerikaan, Amerikaans, Centraal-Amerika, Latijns-Amerika, Midden-Amerika, Noord-Amerika, Spaans-Amerika, Verenigde Staten van Amerika, Zuid-Amerika
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