Amerika.
the Americas (a continent), comprising Nord-Amerika (“North America”) and Sør-Amerika (“South America”)
Meaning & usage
the Americas (a continent), comprising Nord-Amerika (“North America”) and Sør-Amerika (“South America”)
the United States (a country in North America)
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from New Latin America, traditionally understood as the feminine form of Americus, the Latinized form of Italian Amerigo, the given name of the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci. The earliest known use of America for the continent is on Martin Waldseemüller's world map of 1507. Compare Danish Amerika, Swedish Amerika, German Amerika, Dutch Amerika and English America (“America, the Americas”).
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